Students and Student Life
Lyon enrolls approximately 600 students from 21 states and 14 countries. The middle 50% of entering freshmen score between 22 and 27 on the ACT, while 72% rank in the top quartile of their high school graduating classes. In the fall of 2009, Lyon enrolled the largest entering class in the school's history with more than 290 new students.
Student activities include more than 40 student clubs and organizations; six national Greek organizations; an active Campus Ministry Program; a regulation Disc Golf Course; ready access to some of the nations best camping, canoeing, caving, and hiking locations; and a distinctive Scottish Heritage program.
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