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Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY · Suburb · 1,530 students
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$41,437
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
71%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$53,603
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
62%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Sarah Lawrence College is renowned for its highly individualized liberal arts education, featuring an open curriculum with no formal majors and exceptional strength in creative writing, the performing arts, and the humanities. Instead of traditional exams and large lectures, the college utilizes a unique seminar-and-conference model where students complete self-directed research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors—known as "dons"—and receive written narrative evaluations rather than letter grades. Located in suburban Bronxville just 30 minutes from Manhattan, the campus fosters an artistic, highly independent, and politically active student community that deeply leverages its close proximity to New York City.

Wikipedia:Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) is a private liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York, United States. Founded as a women's college in 1926, Sarah Lawrence College has been coeducational since 1968. The college's campus maintains a Bronxville mailing address and sits roughly 20 miles (32 km) north of Midtown Manhattan, in Westchester County. The college's pedagogy draws from the progressive education model, including emphasis on personalized academic study.

Location
Bronxville, NY, 10708 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
11 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$66,862
Housing & food (on campus)$18,426
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$82,467
Average net price$41,437
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$66,862
Housing & food (on campus)$18,426
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$82,467
Average net price$41,437
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$29,876
$30–48k
$29,810
$48–75k
$40,869
$75–110k
$35,340
$110k+
$47,810
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$31,583
First-years who got one148
Source: Sarah Lawrence College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
71%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
59%
Back for yr 2
87%
Transferred
21%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
75% graduated · 19% transferred · 6% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,251
10 yrs after entry$53,603
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$19.5k
90th percentile$28,553
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
62%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1366
R 650–740 · M 590–690
ACT midpoint
31
Comp 28–31 · E 28–34 · M 25–28
SAT middle 50%: 1240–1430
40080012001600

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Essay prompts
How much essays count at Sarah Lawrence College: Very important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Sarah Lawrence College's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

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Student Body
Gender
Men 20%Women 80%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
12%
First-gen
11%
Family income
$87,665
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
61%
Hispanic
12%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Equestrian
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$34,251
After 10 yrs
$53,603
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities312
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$148M
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$11,235/mo
Teaching spend
$21,462
per student
Federal loans
40%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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