LTU Honored for Innovative Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Southfield, MI, June 26, 2025 — Colleges of Distinction has proudly presented Lawrence Technological University with a 2025-2026 badge of distinction for Excellence in Engineering. This recognition reflects the institution’s dedication to preparing future engineers through a robust combination of theoretical foundations, hands-on experiences, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Having already earned its place as a nationally respected College of Distinction, LTU now receives this specialized endorsement for the outstanding quality of its undergraduate Engineering programs.

“When evaluating Engineering programs, we look for more than just strong technical instruction,” said Tyson Schritter, Chief Operating Officer at Colleges of Distinction. “We seek institutions that prepare students to tackle real-world challenges with creativity, collaboration, and confidence. LTU clearly delivers on that promise.”

To qualify for the Engineering badge, LTU demonstrated excellence in areas such as:

• Stability – The LTU College of Engineering has a strong foundation, having actively operated for a minimum of 10 years, consistently maintaining enrollment and annually awarding a significant number of degrees.
• Accreditation – The LTU College of Engineering proudly holds accreditation from the esteemed Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), ensuring the highest standards of education.
• Practical Experience – Students in the LTU College of Engineering engage in valuable hands-on learning opportunities, including internships, co-ops, and practica, providing them with real-world experience and preparing them for the demands of the industry.
• Multidisciplinarity – The LTU College of Engineering offers a diverse range of majors and minors across multiple engineering disciplines, empowering students to explore their passions and develop comprehensive skill sets.
• Collaborative Work – By creating a culture of teamwork, the LTU College of Engineering facilitates collaborative projects and events like hackathons, enabling students to innovate and create technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges.
• Soft Skills Development – The LTU College of Engineering prioritizes the development of essential soft skills, such as effective communication, collaboration, and leadership, ensuring that graduates not only possess technical expertise but also excel as well-rounded professionals.
• Facilities Investment – With substantial investments in cutting-edge facilities, equipment, and technology, the program demonstrates a commitment to providing students with state-of-the-art resources necessary for their skill development.
• Dedicated Advising and Counseling – The LTU College of Engineering offers personalized academic advising, major-specific guidance, and career counseling, providing students with valuable support throughout their educational journey and beyond.
• High-Impact Practices – The LTU College of Engineering enriches the undergraduate experience through a variety of high-impact practices, including common intellectual experiences, undergraduate research, diversity and global learning, first-year experiences/seminars, writing-intensive courses, collaborative assignments and projects, service-/community-based learning, living-learning communities, internships, and <capstone courses and projects.
• Industry Connections – Students enrolled in the LTU College of Engineering benefit from extensive networking opportunities, including job placements, internships, co-op programs, advisory council participation, and industry-specific networking events, creating valuable connections and enhancing their professional prospects.

“Engineering students at LTU are empowered not only to understand complex systems, but also to improve them ethically, sustainably, and creatively,” Schritter said.

View LTU’s profile. Learn more about LTU’s College of Engineering programs.

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About LTU

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU, which offers communication training programs of the former Specs Howard School, and LTU’s growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best in the Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.