Sarah Lawrence College

Location and Contact Information

One Meadway
Bronxville, NY 10708
USA
Main Tel: (914) 337-0700
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Sarah Lawrence College, also known as SLC, is located in Bronxville, New York, United States. It was established in 1926. It was originally a women’s college founded by a real-estate businessman named William Van Duzer Lawrence. He named the college after his wife, Sarah. It became coeducational in 1968. The first president of the college was Marion Coats. SLC is beautifully nestled in an area of more than 40 acres. SLC was named College of the Year in 2000 in "The Best College for You," which is published by Time Magazine and The Princeton Review.

SLC is home to many student organizations including Amnesty International, Community Appreciating Positively Excellent Superheroes, Club di Cultura Italiana, Dance Performance Club, Folk Music Club, Hookah Club, Language Partnerships, Sarah Lawrence Christian Union, South East Asian Organization, and Swing Dance Club.

SLC participates in a wide variety of sports including basketball, volleyball, swimming, equestrian, tennis, crew, and softball. The official mascot is known as the Gryphon.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and drama and performing arts.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 41,968
Room$ 9,020
Board$ 4,800
Books and supplies$ 600
Other$ 800

Financial Aid

Sarah Lawrence participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant51%$23,891
Institutional Grant50%$23,311
Federal Grant11%$4,052
Pell Grant11%$3,121
Other Federal Grant7%$1,513
State or Local Grant7%$1,560

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan54%$5,104
Federal Loan53%$3,237
Other Loan8%$12,258

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sarah Lawrence College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY2,158
2St John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD562
3St John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM511
4College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME327
5Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA340
6Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA384
7Marymount CollegeRancho Palos Verdes, CA575
8College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA2,898
9Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC15,318
10Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA2,270

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor3211
Master1278

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  78
Without tenure; working toward tenure  24
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

Student enrollment was 1,715 in 2009-2010 (1,652 full-time equivalent).

About 25% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 75% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 83% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men61%
Women60%
All60%

Room and Board

Sarah Lawrence provides on-campus housing for 1,015 of its 1,652 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Sarah Lawrence offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (394 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Public Health Education and Promotion

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor