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SLC Quick Facts

Sarah Lawrence students outside The PubClass of 2011 Statistics

  • Applications Received: 2,808
  • Students Admitted: 1,272
  • Admitted Early Decision: 79
  • Admit Rate: 45%
  • Enrolled: 365
  • Average high school GPA: 3.6

College-Wide Statistics

Number of Students (2006-2007)

  • Undergraduates: 1,391
  • Graduate Students: 318
  • Total: 1,709

Student Body

  • Female: 74%
  • Male: 26%
  • Students of Color: 18%
  • International: 7%

State Representation

47 states are represented by the Sarah Lawrence student body, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The states with the largest representation are California and New York.

International Representation

  • A–I
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Bangladesh
    • Botswana
    • Brazil
    • Bulgaria
    • Canada
    • China
    • Denmark
    • Ecuador
    • France
    • Greece
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Israel
    • Italy
  • J–U
    • Japan
    • Kenya
    • Korea
    • Mexico
    • Nepal
    • Norway
    • Pakistan
    • Panama
    • Philippines
    • Poland
    • Singapore
    • South Africa
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Turkey
    • United Kingdom

Student:Faculty Ratio

6:1—among the lowest in the country.

Small classes average 11-12 students.

Alumnae/i Achievements

70-75% of graduates will attend graduate, medical, business or law school.

Alumnae/i Career Direction

  • 25% are self-employed
  • 25% work in medicine, psychology, and science
  • 20% are involved in the performing arts and film
  • 16% pursue careers in the visual arts
  • 50% do volunteer work in addition to pursuing career and educational goals

Notable Alumnae/i

  • J.J. Abrams, Producer/Creator, "Lost"
  • Hillary Beal, Vice President, Bank of New York Foundation
  • Brian DePalma, Film Director
  • Rahm Emanuel, Member of Congress
  • W. Ian Lipkin, Professor of Epidemiology, Neurology and Pathology, Columbia University; Principal Investigator and Scientific Director, Northeast Biodefense Center
  • Deborah Loeff, Chief of Pediatric Surgery
  • Meredith Monk, Performance artist, composer, singer, director
  • Ann Patchett, Novelist
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Council of the Americas
  • Barbara Walters, Broadcast Journalist
  • Vera Wang, Designer
  • Joanne Woodward, Oscar winning actress

Test Scores

Not considered. Sarah Lawrence College feels that standardized testing is not effective in evaluating a student's ability to succeed in a writing-based curriculum such as ours.

Tuition (2007-2008)

Tuition & Fees: $38,090

Room & Board: $12,720

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Sarah Lawrence College does not award merit scholarships. Financial Aid is based entirely on need.

  • 52% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid.
  • 45% of undergraduates receive SLC gift aid.
  • Average financial aid package is $28,720.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Club/Intramural Athletics

In addition to a number of student clubs and organizations, the following Intramural Athletics are offered at the College:

  • Cross-Country
  • Fencing
  • Martial Arts
  • Outdoor Hiking
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Water Polo

Career Counseling & Internships

Students are offered a full range of career planning services through the Office of Career Counseling. Internships are also presented to students each semester, and past opportunities have been offered at places such as The New Yorker, Sesame Workshop, Council on Foreign Relations, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

International Programs

Graduate Programs (Master's Degree)

Center for Continuing Education

BA and Post-BA programs for non-traditional students.