St Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Private four-year · Town: Remote
2,060undergraduates
54%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$36,175average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,367
- Admitted
- 3,138
- Admit rate
- 54%
- Admit rate, women
- 61%
- Admit rate, men
- 55%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 545
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 625-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (6)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,870
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,480
- Books and supplies
- $750
- Other on-campus costs
- $900
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $82,000
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $82,000
- Total cost living at home
- $66,620
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,250 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,287 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,671 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,263 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,029 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $43,490
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $41,915
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,912
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 78% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 80% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 376 | 80% |
| Men | 317 | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 25 | 72% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 80% |
| White | 530 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 82% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| International | 60 | 82% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 683 | 82% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 32 | 84% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,089
- Undergraduates
- 2,060
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,042
- Part-time undergraduates
- 18
- Graduate students
- 29
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 36%
- From out of state
- 56%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 25%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, 13617
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.