Lyon is more than just a college. It is a selective, independent, undergraduate, residential teaching and learning community affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Lyon College offers a challenging curriculum centered on the liberal arts, guided by an Honor System and coordinated with co-curricular programs, all fostering the critical, creative thought and ethical, spiritual growth that will prepare students for fulfilling personal and professional lives committed to lifelong learning and service. Here, students may design an individualized major or choose one of the pre-professional programs Lyon College offers all while redeeming GI bill education benefits. This leads to careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, optometry, occupational therapy, nursing, veterinary science, education, law, ministry, and engineering. Located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains region and founded in 1872, it is one of the most beautiful and oldest colleges in Arkansas. Students come from everywhere—70% from the state and the rest from all across the nation and several foreign countries including active military and veterans.