LeTourneau University

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#4486 / #1167
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#202
Most Desirable School
Private university in Longview, Texas, United States

LeTourneau University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1167
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
38%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$38,290
Graduation rate
62%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,468

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LeTourneau University Featured Rankings

About LeTourneau University

According to Wikipedia, LeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Longview, Texas. Founded as LeTourneau Technical Institute in February 1946 by R. G. LeTourneau with his wife, Evelyn, the school initially educated veterans returning from World War II. Total annual enrollment is nearly 3,000.

LeTourneau University's Online Degrees

AS in Aircraft Dispatch
  • Required Credits: 65
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Aviation Management
  • Required Credits: 65
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Remotely Piloted Aircraft
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Aviation
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BBM in Business Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Aviation Management
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Cyber Security
  • Required Credits: 64
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 125
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Aviation Security
  • Required Credits: 67
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Education
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Educational Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Curriculum Emphasis
  • Required Credits: 43
  • Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in School Counseling
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Curriculum and Instruction Specialization
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Teacher Leadership
  • Required Credits: 32
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Teaching and Learning
Degree Concentrations
  • 4-8 Certification
  • EC-6 Certification
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Teaching & Learning
Degree Concentrations
  • 7-12 Certification
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Biblical Studies and Ministry
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Christian Ministry
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Education EC-6
  • Education 4-6
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Scripture and Theology
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Theological Studies
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Human Services
  • Format: Fully online
MSL in Strategic Leadership
  • Required Credits: 35
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Required Credits: 125
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Health Care Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Health Information Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Health Services Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online

LeTourneau University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
3,51838%81%62%116025

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does LeTourneau University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$38,290
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$27,142
30K - 48K$24,940
48K - 75K$23,329
75K - 110K$26,724
110K+$30,503

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do LeTourneau University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former LeTourneau University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $61,644 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

LeTourneau University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,1803,976204

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is LeTourneau University?

LeTourneau University is located at 2100 S Mobberly Ave, Longview, TX 75602.

How Safe is LeTourneau University?

Relative to its enrollment, LeTourneau University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Longview has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property crime rate of 2.36%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is LeTourneau University Known For?

LeTourneau University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

LeTourneau University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much LeTourneau University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#2250
World Rank
#2263
Historical Rank
#366
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #366 in the U.S. and #2250 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Medical
#3178
World Rank
#3181
Historical Rank
#903
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #903 in the U.S. and #3178 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Business
#4659
World Rank
#4661
Historical Rank
#1261
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1261 in the U.S. and #4659 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Religious Studies
#6043
World Rank
#6062
Historical Rank
#1294
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1294 in the U.S. and #6043 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Communications
#5249
World Rank
#5264
Historical Rank
#1394
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1394 in the U.S. and #5249 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#4584
World Rank
#4593
Historical Rank
#1427
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1427 in the U.S. and #4584 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Nursing
#3704
World Rank
#3705
Historical Rank
#1463
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1463 in the U.S. and #3704 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#6048
World Rank
#6057
Historical Rank
#1467
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1467 in the U.S. and #6048 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Sociology
#4650
World Rank
#4654
Historical Rank
#1470
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1470 in the U.S. and #4650 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Education
#5882
World Rank
#5884
Historical Rank
#1475
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1475 in the U.S. and #5882 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Literature
#4547
World Rank
#4578
Historical Rank
#1490
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1490 in the U.S. and #4547 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Biology
#6155
World Rank
#6176
Historical Rank
#1503
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1503 in the U.S. and #6155 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Political Science
#6455
World Rank
#6462
Historical Rank
#1524
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1524 in the U.S. and #6455 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Social Work
#4220
World Rank
#4220
Historical Rank
#1635
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #1635 in the U.S. and #4220 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Chemistry
#7544
World Rank
#7550
Historical Rank
#2162
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #2162 in the U.S. and #7544 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Mathematics
#8982
World Rank
#9003
Historical Rank
#2574
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #2574 in the U.S. and #8982 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Psychology
#6985
World Rank
#6992
Historical Rank
#2635
USA Rank

LeTourneau University ranks #2635 in the U.S. and #6985 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are LeTourneau University's Most Influential Alumni?

Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
A Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham.
Michael R. Kessler
A Researcher 0000-0001-8436-3447.