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Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronxville, New York. Bronxville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

$49,345 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
55% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Sarah Lawrence College?

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Contact details for Sarah Lawrence are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Meadway, Bronxville, NY 10708
Phone: 914-337-0700
Website: www.sarahlawrence.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sarahlawrencecollege
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SarahLawrence

How Do I Get Into Sarah Lawrence?

You can apply to Sarah Lawrence online at: www.sarahlawrence.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Sarah Lawrence

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sarah Lawrence?

55% Acceptance Rate
79% Of Accepted Are Women
41% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Sarah Lawrence is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 21% of accepted students are men and 79% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Sarah Lawrence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 720. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Sarah Lawrence College  ( 640 to 720 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Sarah Lawrence College  ( 580 to 690 )
200
800
Sarah Lawrence received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 35. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

ACT English Scores for Sarah Lawrence College  ( 27 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Sarah Lawrence College  ( 23 to 28 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Sarah Lawrence College  ( 27 to 32 )
1
36

Can I Afford Sarah Lawrence College?

$49,345 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Sarah Lawrence is $49,345. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sarah Lawrence, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,736 a year. That adds up to $26,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sarah Lawrence is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Sarah Lawrence College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,274 Full-Time Undergraduates
76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,292 undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence, with 1,274 being full-time and 18 being part-time.

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There are also 214 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,274 full-time undergraduates at Sarah Lawrence, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sarah Lawrence College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 56
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 739
International Students 115
Other Races/Ethnicities 178

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Sarah Lawrence College. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Sarah Lawrence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Sarah Lawrence College

0 Took All Classes Online

Sarah Lawrence College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major TOTAL
Elementary Education 0
TOTAL 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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