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15.607 :1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Main Address
Address: One Meadway
Bronxville, New York 10708
Phone: (914)337-0700
Toll-Free: (800)888-2858
Fax: (914)395-2515
E-mail:
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School Overview
Type Standard (4 year)
Level Four Year School
Control Private nonprofit
Academic Calendar Semester
Coed Status 26% Men, 74% Women
Year Founded 1926
Religious Affiliation None
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts and Sciences (at least half of degrees in Art and Sciences)
Historically Black --
Tribal --
Accredited Yes
Accreditors
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
Campus Overview
Campus Size Small
Campus Setting Located within 15 miles of a major urban area
City/Town Size Suburb, near city w/ greater than 250,000 pop
Nearest Major City (Miles to Nearest Major City) (Population) New York City (15) ( 8,391,881 )
Campus Served by Public Transportation Yes
Closest Major Airport (Miles to Airport) New York (25)
Closest Regional Airport (Miles to Airport) Laguardia (15)
Student Body Make-up
School Size 1,670
Undergraduate Students 1,328
Graduate Students 342
Full-time Students vs Part-time Students 97% vs 3%
Percent Out-of-state 77%
Number of International Students --
Average Typical Undergraduate Credits 30
Primary language of Instruction English
Enrollment Concentration Traditional
Student Body Comments
Sarah Lawrence College students are drawn from a national pool of applicants, representing most of the States and a wide range of international origins. We seek to enroll a student body that is diverse in terms of ethnic/racial, gender and socioeconomic terms. Students come to Sarah Lawrence for unparalleled individual contact with faculty and to engage in regular, independent study as part of a seminar-based curriculum. SLC students are active participants in campus events, competitive athletics, internships and everything that the New York City area has to offer.
Student Body Diversity
Percent English Speaking --
Percent French Speaking --
Percent Spanish Speaking --
Caucasian Population 56%
African American Population 4%
Asian Population 5%
Hispanic Population 7%
Native American Population 0%
Native/Pacific Islander Population --
Two or More Race Population --
International Student Population 4%
Unknown Race Population 27%
Retention Rate
Full-time Students 85%
Part-time Students 100%
Graduation Rate
Men 76%
Women 77%
Bachelors within 4 Years 71%
Bachelors within 5 Years 77%
Bachelors within 6 Years 77%
Caucasian 79% (201/254)
African American 75% (9/12)
Hispanic 79% (11/14)
Asian/Pacific Islander 78% (14/18)
Native American 50% (1/2)
Race Unknown 60% (15/25)
International Student 75% (3/4)
Faculty Information
Total Number of Professors --
Total Number of Associate Professors --
Total Number of Assistant Professors --
Total Male Faculty --
Total Female Faculty --
Faculty with Terminal Degree 90
Faculty with Bachelors Degree --
Faculty with Masters Degree --
Faculty Comments
The Sarah Lawrence College faculty is committed to regular, one-to-one interaction with students. Most classes are seminars with 11-12 students. Each seminar course includes a conference component (think independent, student-directed research) that involves weekly or biweekly meetings between each student and his/her faculty member in each class. We do not use adjuncts (though we do engage Guest faculty in teaching across the curriculum), and we never use teaching assistants. Our faculty serve as student advisors or "Dons" as we call them. You will find no "professional advisors" here.
State Representation
Students enrolled from the following states:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Country Representation
Students enrolled from the following countries:
Australia
Austria
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Russian Federation
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan, Province Of China
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
General Comments
Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) is a highly-selective, national liberal arts college located in the New York metropolitan area, approximately 30 minutes by commuter rail to midtown Manhattan. Our campus consists of 44 suburban acres, nearly 1,200 residential undergraduate students and 300+ graduate students. SLC offers a full range of courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences/Math, Performing Arts and Visual/Creative Arts. Our graduates are known for their achievements in Law, Medicine, the Arts, Public Policy, Education, and Business. Our approach to education is one that emphasizes seminars combined with regular, one-to-one "conference" work with faculty on research projects that address students' specific interests. Students graduate with a BA in Liberal Arts. Notable alumni include: J.J. Abrams, Rahm Emanuel, Bryan DePalma, Barbara Walters, Julianna Margulies, Alice Walker, John Avnet, Ann Patchett, Amanda Burden, Dr. Ian Lipkin and Dr. Nancy Cantor.
Main Address
Address One Meadway
Bronxville, New York 10708
Phone (914)337-0700
Toll-Free (800)888-2858
Fax (914)395-2515
E-mail --
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