Sarah Lawrence College - Costs and Admissions Data

Sarah Lawrence College Description:

Sarah Lawrence College has several noteworthy features. First, the campus's stone buildings create the feel of a charming European village. But it's really on the educational front that Sarah Lawrence stands out. The college has a remarkable 6 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and the college does not follow the typical "publish or perish" model of faculty promotion. At Sarah Lawrence, good teaching matters most. The school promotes individual attention, independent research, and intellectual risk taking for all students. And you won't find any SAT or ACT scores in this profile -- Sarah Lawrence doesn't use them.

Admissions Data (2007):

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 44.1%
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: - / -
  • SAT Math: - / -
  • SAT Writing: - / -
  • ACT Composite: - / -
  • ACT English: - / -
  • ACT Math: - / -

Enrollment (2006):

• Total Enrollment: 1,709 (1,391 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 26.2% Male / 73.8% Female
• 94.8% Full-time

Costs (2007 - 08):

• Tuition and Fees: $38,090
• Books: $600
• Room and Board: $12,720
• Other Expenses: $800
• Total Cost: $52,210

Sarah Lawrence College Financial Aid (2005 - 06):

• Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 61%
• Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Federal Grants: 12%
  • State / Local Grants: 9%
  • Institutional Grants: 46%
  • Loans: 59%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Federal Grants: $3,646
  • State / Local Grants: $2,738
  • Institutional Grants: $21,196
  • Loans: $4,525

Most Popular Majors:

Although students create areas of concentration, Sarah Lawrence does not have traditional majors.

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

Sarah Lawrence College Mission Statement:

"Sarah Lawrence College was founded on the belief that even the best of traditional colleges define education too narrowly. Our history has been consistent with that vision. And so we have sought to integrate elements in education that are elsewhere conceived of as mutually exclusive: reason and imagination, subject matter and personal experience, intellectual play and the disciplined pursuit of ideas, an established curriculum and the individual's need to shape his or her own education. In so doing, we offer an opportunity for genuine learning that begins with the experience of each student, with people who come to college with a series of urgent questions that come out of their backgrounds, needs, values, and goals. We make it possible for students to link their personal concerns to the great traditions of knowledge and we regard that link as the element that brings life and vitality to the process of education."

full mission and philosophy can be found here: http://www.slc.edu/about/Our_Philosophy.php