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Sarah Lawrence College

#100 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Bronxville, NY

4 year • Bronxville, NY
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Overview

Sarah Lawrence College is a private institution that was founded in 1926. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,462 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 42 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Sarah Lawrence College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #100. Its tuition and fees are $63,678.


Sarah Lawrence College is a private institution that was founded in 1926. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,462 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 42 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Sarah Lawrence College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #100. Its tuition and fees are $63,678.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$63,678

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,462

Acceptance Rate

50%

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Jan. 15

Application Deadline

50%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1260-1450

ACT Range*

29-33

High School GPA*

3.8

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$63,678

Room & Board

$17,546(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$42,112

$20,104

Annual Cost*

$20,104

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$63,678

Room & Board

$17,546(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$42,112

*Average cost after aid

Academics

65%

4-Year Graduation Rate

11:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

88%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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Students

1,462

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

234

Total Enrollment

1,696

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,402

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male21%
Female79%

Ethnic Diversity

26%

Minority Enrollment

26%

Minority Enrollment

60%

White

11%

Hispanic

8%

Unknown

6%

Two or more races

6%

International

5%

Asian

4%

Black

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    17+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    65%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    62%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,918

    $27,095

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $27,095

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    65%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    62%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,918

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