Sarah Lawrence College At A Glance

Character

Founded in 1926, Sarah Lawrence is a coeducational liberal arts college with a distinctive academic philosophy emphasizing the individual student.

Campus

Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan.

Academic Program

The academic structure combines small seminar classes with individual, biweekly student-faculty conferences—plus studios, labs, performances, and internships. Undergraduates have nearly 50 disciplines from which to select courses. Students receive written evaluations; grades are recorded for transcript purposes only.

Student Body

Our students are men and women who share an enthusiasm for intellectual rigor, academic risk taking, creativity in all disciplines, and original and interdisciplinary work. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration, and student body reflect the social, racial, and economic diversity that characterizes our society. The College’s 1,200 undergraduate students come from nearly every state and from 35 countries. Eighty-five percent of students live on campus.

Faculty

With a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, small seminars comprising more than 90 percent of all classes, and individual conferences a required part of every seminar, Sarah Lawrence faculty have twice the student contact as professors at other institutions.

Facilities

In addition to our round-tabled classrooms, Sarah Lawrence has outstanding theatres, art and performance studios, and music spaces; modern science labs; state-of-the-art graphic computing equipment; competitive sports facilities; a 60,000-square-foot visual arts center; and newly renovated dining facilities.

Student Organizations and Activities

Some examples:

• Bollywood Dance Club
• Downstage (student-run performance group)
• Harambee (identity group celebrating black life)
• Hillel (fellowship exploring Judaism and social justice)
• Outdoor Recreation Club (wilderness trips, all abilities)
• Spoken Word Collective (academic and slam poetry)
• Stitch ‘n’ Bitch (a community of crafters)

Campus Events

Recent examples:

• Fall Formal with the Hot 8 Brass Band
• Annual Dead Poets Slam
• Winter Carnival
• Student Scholarship Fund Art Exhibit and Auction
• Tournees French Film Festival
• Mary Timony Concert
• The Trojan Women (theatre production)
• Bacchanalia
• Sun Ra Arkestra Concert
• Red Pill Showcase (student-run variety show)

Internships

A few NYC examples:

• Guggenheim Museum
• American Civil Liberties Union
• The New Yorker
• Mount Sinai Medical Center
• CNN (Cable News Network)

Admission

The College considers many factors in evaluating applicants. These include intellectual promise, motivation, and creativity, in addition to the quality of each student’s secondary school program and writing skills. Teacher recommendations and extracurricular activities play a role in admission decisions as well. SAT scores are not considered. A personal interview is recommended.

Financial Aid

To make a Sarah Lawrence education available to a wide range of students, the College awards financial aid on the basis of need. More than half of the student body receives some form of financial assistance.

Visiting Campus

Prospective students and their families are welcome to visit Sarah Lawrence year-round. Campus tours, information sessions, personal interviews, class visits, and overnight stays with current students are all available. Learn more about visiting with us»

Open Houses

Learn about Sarah Lawrence firsthand on one of our Prospective Students Days in the fall. Highlights include a campus tour and creative performances by current SLC students. Learn more about PSD»

Contact

Office of Admission
Sarah Lawrence College
1 Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708-5999
(800) 888-2858 • (914) 395-2510
slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu

College-Wide Statistics

Number of students

Undergraduate: 1328
Graduate: 342
Total: 1670

Undergraduate Student Body

Female: 71%
Male: 29%
Students of Color: 25%
International Students: 7%

State representation:
45 states plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

States sending most students:
California and New York

Nations represented among our student body:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom