Lawrence University

Since its founding in 1847, Lawrence University has been a beacon – a collaborative, best-in-class intellectual and creative community where students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents pursue excellence and integrity.

In 1874, the Lawrence Conservatory of Music was founded. Today, it enjoys a national reputation for excellence and is a distinguishing factor in the university’s top-tier curriculum.

Lawrence offers more than 1,400 students, from 49 states and 38 countries, 55 areas of study toward four bachelor’s degree programs.

Three campus locations:
● 88 acres in Appleton along the banks of the Fox River
● 441 acres in picturesque Door County
● London’s exciting West End

Lawrence has initiated exciting strategic investments that both strengthen the bonds between the university and the community and enhance the holistic academic experience for current and future generations of Lawrentians.

On the Build
The university has new community partnerships to revitalize two distinct blocks in downtown Appleton.

First, 315 E. College Ave. will house the Trout Museum of Art as well as LU faculty offices, classrooms, a recording studio, and the Humanities Hub at Lawrence. This synergy will further establish Downtown Appleton as a regional and national home to the creative, performing, and visual arts. This synergy will further establish Downtown Appleton as a regional and national home to the creative, performing, and visual arts.

Second, Fox Commons will provide apartment-style living for 180 students, a home for LU’s Business and Entrepreneurship Center and Health and Wellness Commons, and exciting new avenues for experiential learning – real-world work opportunities that set our students apart as they pursue careers.

Within six months of graduation, 95 percent of Lawrentians are employed (e.g., at Bloomberg, Facebook, Disney, Kimberly-Clark, Epic Records, The Metropolitan Opera, and the Peace Corps) or continuing their studies (e.g., at MIT, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Berklee College of Music, University of Wisconsin, and London School of Economics). Lawrence has produced 69 Watson Fellows and is 17th in the country for students who earn STEM PhDs.

Lawrence has been a steadfast partner in Appleton, the Fox Cities, and the state of Wisconsin for more than 176 years.

We proudly meet full demonstrated financial need for any academically qualified student from Wisconsin or Illinois. That’s a promise we call The Lawrence Advantage.