Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · Private four-year · City: Small
1,410undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,393average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,489
- Admitted
- 2,199
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 336
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-710
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 31%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not 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
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,461
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,838
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $69,849
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $69,849
- Total cost living at home
- $59,514
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,025 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,498 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,215 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,712 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,492 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,431
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $38,867
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,930
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 73% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 186 | 81% |
| Men | 166 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 89% (small group) |
| Black | 29 | 86% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 75% |
| White | 212 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 72% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 33 | 82% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 394 | 81% | 15% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 29 | 59% | 34% |
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
- 1,410
- Undergraduates
- 1,410
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,389
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 23%
- From out of state
- 65%
- From other countries
- 11%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 12% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- College Ave, Appleton, WI, 54911
- County
- Outagamie County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.