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SLC Quick Facts

Sarah Lawrence students outside The PubClass of 2012 Statistics

  • Applications Received: 2,785
  • Students Admitted: 1,293
  • Admitted Early Decision: 87
  • Admit Rate: 46%
  • Enrolled: 348
  • Average high school GPA: 3.6

College-Wide Statistics

Number of Students (2008-2009)

  • Undergraduates On Campus: 1,235
  • Undergraduates Studying Abroad: 148
  • Graduate Students: 317
  • Total: 1,700

Student Body

  • Female: 74%
  • Male: 26%
  • Students of Color: 20%
  • International: 5%

State Representation

48 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–M
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Botswana
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • China
    • France
    • Germany
    • Holland
    • Hungary
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Lebanon
    • Malaysia
    • Mexico
  • N–U
    • Nepal
    • Norway
    • Oman
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Serbia/Montenegro
    • Singapore
    • Slovakia
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Thailand
    • Turkey
    • West Indies
    • United Kingdom

Student:Faculty Ratio

9:1—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
  • Jon Avnet, film director/producer
  • Brian DePalma, Film Director
  • Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff 
  • W. Ian Lipkin, Professor of Epidemiology, Neurology and Pathology, Columbia University, and Principal Investigator and Scientific Director, Northeast Biodefense Center
  • Deborah Loeff, Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Advocate Christ Medical Center 
  • Meredith Monk, Performance Artist, Composer, Singer, Director
  • Eric Mabius, actor
  • 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 (2008-2009)

Tuition & Fees: $39,450

Room & Board: $14,004

Financial Aid & Scholarships

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

  • 61% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid.
  • 51% of undergraduates receive SLC gift aid.
  • Average financial aid package is $27,149.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Intramural and Recreational Athletics

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

  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Fencing
  • Pilates
  • Yoga
  • Martial arts
  • Skiing
  • Squash
  • Climbing
  • Hiking

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

Domestic Exchange Programs

  • Reed College
  • Eugene Lang College
  • Spelman College

Graduate Programs (Master's Degree)

Center for Continuing Education

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