Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,521undergraduates
62%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$43,571average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,819
- Admitted
- 2,840
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Admit rate, women
- 58%
- Admit rate, men
- 63%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 411
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 680-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-710
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not 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
1 undergraduate program that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (333 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Creative Writing Master's
- Dance Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Public Health Education and Promotion Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,678
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,546
- Books and supplies
- $600
- Other on-campus costs
- $800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $82,624
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $82,624
- Total cost living at home
- $65,078
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,746 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,018 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,814 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,853 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,166 |
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
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $35,677
- Got a grant from the college
- 83%
- Average grant from the college
- $35,026
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 47%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,802
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 77%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 63% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 280 | 73% |
| Men | 113 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 17 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 20 | 75% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 68% |
| White | 226 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 68% |
| Race unknown | 17 | 88% (small group) |
| International | 46 | 76% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 353 | 77% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 22 | 82% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
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
- 1,743
- Undergraduates
- 1,521
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,498
- Part-time undergraduates
- 23
- Graduate students
- 222
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 30%
| Women | 80% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY, 10708
- County
- Westchester County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, 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.