About Lycoming College

Lycoming College is a private highly developed arts researcher in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the 50 oldest colleges in the United States. Lycoming College is affiliated following the United Methodist Church but operates as an independent institution.

Williamsport is a city in, and the county seat of, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2019, the population was estimated at 28,186. It is the principal city of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of roughly 114,000.

The city is the cultural, financial, and commercial middle of Central Pennsylvania. It is 131 miles (211 km) from Philadelphia, 166 miles (267 km) from Pittsburgh and 85 miles (137 km) from Harrisburg. It is known for its sports, arts scene and food. Williamsport was arranged by Americans in the late 18th century, and began to prosper due to its lumber industry. By the to the lead 20th century, it reached the height of its prosperity. The population has in the past declined by approximately a third from its peak of approaching 45,000 in 1950.

As county seat, Williamsport has the county courthouse, county prison, sheriff’s office headquarters and federal courthouse, all downtown. It is also house to two institutions of vanguard learning, the Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lycoming College.

Williamsport is the birthplace of Little League Baseball. South Williamsport, a town nearby, is the headquarters of Little League Baseball and annually hosts the Little League World Series in late summer. Other points of combination include the Hiawatha riverboat, Millionaires’ Row, Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum, the Community Arts Center, the Genetti Hotel, the Susquehanna Riverwalk and The Gallery at Penn College.