The Erie Community

The Erie Community

The entire city of Erie can be seen from the main campus. Looking beyond Presque Isle State Park, which is Erie’s crown jewel for summer vacationing and year-round recreational activity, one can watch ships sailing across Lake Erie into southern Ontario, Canada. The campus offers the unique juxtaposition of small-town charm and security with the amenities of a much larger city. Tree-lined neighborhoods and community parks are as welcoming as the area’s low cost of living, four-season climate, and picturesque beauty.

Erie is located almost equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo, and within 500 miles of more than half of the U.S. population, Erie is easily accessible by car, train, or plane.

Over 4 million people are drawn to Pennsylvania’s only “seashore” each year and Erie has grown to become Pennsylvania’s fourth-largest city. Once a hub for maritime commerce, commercial fishing and manufacturing, Erie and its surrounding communities are now a center for tourism, healthcare, and higher education. The city boasts four hospitals and five colleges/universities, as well as a number of trade and technical schools.

To become part of the community, LECOM encourages student involvement and leadership, under the mentorship of staff, in local service activities. Students and staff are actively involved in various community service events, some of which include program specific outreach prevention education, health fairs, and various charity runs/walks.

Visit www.LECOM.edu/communities/erie/ for more information on the Erie community.