Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY · Private · Large suburb · SLC
Private institution in Bronxville, NY · 1,468 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $53,603 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Median ACT
- Top 11%Average SAT
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 21%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,1321,189th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $63,6781,981st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $63,6781,981st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $79,3201,903rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,603878th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,2511,583rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 70.0%425th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.4%461st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.9%392nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1374116th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4681,125th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 12.7%2,018th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- ED IIJan 15
- EANov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 1 of 1 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $23,242 | $21,873 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1926source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Green and Whitesource
- Mascot: Gryphonsource
- Motto: "Wisdom with Understanding"source
- Campus size: about 44 acressource
- Athletic conference: Skyline Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Sigourney Weaversource
- Notable alum: Carrie Fishersource
- Notable alum: Louise Glücksource
- Notable alum: Alice Walkersource
- Notable alum: Emma Robertssource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitesarahlawrence.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 195304)
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