Lyman Briggs College

What Lyman Briggs College does

Lyman Briggs College (LBC) is a residential, undergraduate, science-focused college operating within Michigan State University, founded in 1967 and housed in Holmes Hall on the East Lansing campus. It serves approximately 2,000 students and 65 employees — teaching-focused academic specialists, tenure-system faculty, academic advisors, and professional staff — and offers 36 majors spanning biological, physical, environmental, and computational sciences and mathematics, plus dedicated Science and Society and Bioethics programs that integrate STEM coursework with humanities and social sciences. Instructional differentiation is delivered through small class sizes, a co-located residential community in Holmes Hall, an interdisciplinary "Science and Society" curriculum, and high-impact learning practices including undergraduate research, study abroad (30% of students), and 120 learning assistant positions per semester. The college's outcomes are notable: 94% of graduates are employed or in further education within six months, average time to degree is 3.7 years, and LBC students earn 17% of MSU's perfect-GPA awards despite being 4% of MSU undergraduates.

LBC has no independent revenue or ownership structure; it operates as a cost center within Michigan State University, funded through state appropriations, tuition and fees, externally sponsored research (notably NSF and NIH grants), and charitable giving managed through the MSU Foundation with a stated $12M campaign goal under the 2032 Strategic Plan. Its go-to-market is effectively sales-led through MSU's centralized undergraduate admissions process, supplemented by dedicated LBC web pages, social media channels, Holmes Hall tours, and visit-day programs. Strategic partnerships include the 3+4 accelerated BS-to-DO pathway with MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (first graduates in July 2026), a $15.3M NIH-funded NAMs Decision Center hub led by Texas A&M, the NSF-funded LAGOS limnology consortium, and SEISMIC equity-minded STEM collaboration. Dean Kendra Spence Cheruvelil has led the college since 2020 and was reappointed through 2030.

Name

Lyman Briggs College

Legal name

Lyman Briggs College

Website

https://lbc.msu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyman Briggs College is a residential undergraduate science college within Michigan State University serving approximately 2,000 students across 36 STEM majors with an interdisciplinary Science and Society curriculum, housed in Holmes Hall in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Product category

Higher Education — Undergraduate Science Residential College

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

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Physics Enrichment Programs (EDAMABAH)

Keywords

• Undergraduate science education
• Residential college programs
• STEM higher education
• Pre-medical education
• Interdisciplinary science curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

East Lansing, Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: As a residential college within Michigan State University, LBC generates revenue through undergraduate tuition and fees paid by students, funded partially through state appropriations to MSU as a public university.

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Core offering

Lyman Briggs College is a residential, undergraduate, science-focused learning community at Michigan State University, founded in 1967. It offers 36 majors in the biological, physical, environmental, and computational sciences, and mathematics, combined with a Tier I/II Science and Society curriculum that integrates humanities and social sciences with science. The college also provides specialized pathways such as a 3+4 accelerated medical program, undergraduate research opportunities, study abroad, and a residential learning community housed in Holmes Hall.

Product overview

Lyman Briggs College (LBC) is a residential, undergraduate, science-focused learning community at Michigan State University. Founded in 1967, it offers an innovative and integrated curriculum across biological, physical, environmental, computational sciences, and mathematics through 36 majors. The college provides interdisciplinary education combining STEM coursework with Science and Society courses exploring relationships between sciences and humanities/social sciences. Students live and learn in Holmes Hall, with approximately 2,000 students and 65 employees including teaching-focused academic specialists, tenure-system faculty, academic advisors, and professional staff. Key programs include undergraduate research opportunities, education abroad experiences, learning assistant positions, and the 3+4 accelerated pathway to medical school through the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Science Majors (36 majors) 36 undergraduate majors in the biological, physical, environmental, and computational sciences, and mathematics, paired with a Tier I/II Science and Society curriculum. Designed for prospective undergraduate students pursuing science-focused degrees with interdisciplinary context.
• Science and Society Major and Minor Interdisciplinary major and minor program integrating humanities and social sciences with science study, available to Lyman Briggs students as part of their degree plan.
• Bioethics Minor Minor program in bioethics for undergraduates examining ethical issues in science, medicine, and emerging technologies.
• 3+4 Accelerated Medical Program Accelerated pathway enabling qualifying undergraduates to earn a bachelor's degree from Lyman Briggs and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in seven years. Available to pre-medical students pursuing osteopathic medicine.
• Education Abroad and Away Programs Study abroad and domestic study-away programs providing undergraduate students with international and cross-cultural academic experiences integrated into the Lyman Briggs degree.
• Undergraduate Learning Assistants Program Program that employs undergraduate students as Learning Assistants to support faculty instruction in science courses, providing students with teaching experience and peers with additional academic support.
• Holmes Hall Residential Learning Community On-campus residential community within Holmes Hall serving as the living-learning environment for Lyman Briggs College undergraduates, supporting the college's small community identity within the larger MSU campus.
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Mentored undergraduate research placements in laboratories and research groups across MSU, enabling science majors to gain hands-on research experience alongside faculty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of graduates employed or pursuing higher education within 6 months
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MSU College of Osteopathic MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Accelerated 3+4 program allowing high-achieving LBC students to begin medical school during their final year of undergraduate study, completing BS in biology while earning DO degree. First two graduates completed program in 2026.
• Texas A&M University - NAMs Decision CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026NIH-funded multi-institutional research hub ($15.3M grant) focused on transforming chemical safety assessments. LBC faculty Kevin Elliott leads ethical and social implications work; John Besley leads communication efforts.
• LAGOS Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge-scale collaborative research initiative on lakes at large spatial and temporal scales. LBC Dean Cheruvelil co-leads the LAGOS project and Bridge Lab, advancing landscape limnology field.
• SEISMIC CollaborationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional, interdisciplinary NSF-funded initiative intended to develop equity-mindedness and position participants to promote this mindset in their own departments.
• MSU Honors CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing comprehensive merit scholarships and Professorial Assistantship program placement for LBC students. Nine LBC students earned comprehensive scholarships through MSU Honors College.

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Yale College Residential College System: Fourteen residential colleges at a leading private research university. Most architecturally similar model to LBC's residential-college-within-university concept, though operating at much larger scale and with private funding.
• University of Maryland College Park Honors College: Honors-focused residential college within a large public research university. Comparable in operating as a specialized, community-oriented academic unit inside a flagship state university with public-funding constraints.
• Georgia Tech Living Learning Communities: STEM-focused residential learning communities at a leading public research university. Directly comparable to LBC in combining STEM academic focus with residential community model inside a large public R1.
• MIT Residential System: Residential house-based system at a leading STEM-focused research university. Comparable in combining STEM intensity with residential community structure, though at much greater scale and private-institution funding model.
• University of Chicago Core Curriculum / Residential Houses: Residential house system integrated with a strong core/general-education curriculum at a leading private research university. Comparable residential-college-within-research-university model with interdisciplinary breadth emphasis.
• Stanford University Residential Programs: Residential house-based system at a STEM-leading private research university. Comparable integration of strong STEM identity with residential community at a major research university.
• University of Michigan Residential College: Residential, interdisciplinary liberal-arts-focused college embedded within a large public research university in Michigan. Closest functional analog to LBC's small-college-within-big-university model.
• Princeton University Residential Colleges: Six residential colleges within a leading private research university. Directly comparable residential college model operating inside a broader research-university structure, though with private-university funding.

Broad incumbents

• Harvey Mudd College: Private STEM-focused liberal arts college. Comparable science-focused, interdisciplinary undergraduate model, though operating as a standalone private institution rather than a unit within a larger university.
• Cornell College of Arts and Sciences: Largest undergraduate college at a leading private research university with STEM and humanities breadth. Comparable in offering a residential liberal-arts-flavored academic home within a research university, though Cornell operates at much larger scale and is private.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/lymanbriggs
• Facebookfacebook.com/LymanBriggsCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyman-briggs-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/lymanbriggscollege

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