Eight spirited citizens secured the charter for the school and founded the academy to improve the educational opportunities of the community. Lycoming College traces its roots to 1812 and the founding of the ' Williamsport Academy for the Education of Youth in English and other languages, in the useful arts, science and literature'. Through its history, it has been an academy, seminary, junior college, and four-year college. Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church but operates as an independent institution. Lycoming College is a private liberal arts college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
