| Name |
Sarah Lawrence College |
| Address |
1 Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708-5999 |
| Website |
http://www.sarahlawrence.edu |
| Email |
slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (36%), women's dorms (1%), men's dorms (1%), apartment for single students (21%), cooperative housing (41%), other housing options (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
62% |
| College Owned Doubles |
13% |
| College Owned Triples |
7% |
| College Owned Apartments |
18% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
27 |
| Sprinkler System |
74% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
41 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City, NY (17), North White Plains (17) |
| Nearest Train |
Bronxville (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bronxville and Yonkers (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
22% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
19% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
995 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory |
| Popular Events |
Students for Student Scholarships Fund Auction, Deb Ball, Poetry Slams, Coffeehaus Music Events, Theatre Events |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
32 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Coalition, Hillel Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and the Sarah Lawrence Christian Union |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) APICAD (Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition for Action; and Diversity), Harambe (their mission is to support and educate on the African Diaspora), International Club, Unidad (fosters Latino/a appreciation and education throughout Sarah Lawrence). |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Club, Beyond Compliance, The Bubble (satirical newspaper), Debate Club, Eastern European Film Club, The Experimental Music Club, FLUX (Feminist), Grassroots, Green & Black: Live Wild or Die Club, The Illiterati, Invictus, Knit 1 Purl 2, Lindy Hop Club (Swing Dance), MESH SLC, Our Time Musical Theatre Troupe, PETA, Projekt Rhythm, QVC (Queer Variety Coalition), Sarah lawrence Film Society, SLC Survivalist Society, SLC Acts Up, SLC Cabaret, SLURP, Students for an Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (stand), Student Democrats, Support for Special Needs Individuals. , |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Phoenix (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1926 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,339 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
58,151,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
36,088 |
| Room Board |
12,152 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Teach for America; NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; Phillips Exeter Academy; JET Program; NYC Board of Education; Bloomberg Financial Markets; AFL-CIO; ABC News; Penguin-Putnam Press; Guggenheim Museum; Carnegie Bank; Eastchester Child Development Cente |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
282,676 |
| Num Subscriptions |
916 |
| Num Microforms |
24,218 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,319 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Music and Slide Libraries |
| Museums |
There are three art galleries on campus. One of these is run by the students.
Science Center, Visual Arts Building which includes a slide library, filmmaking, studio arts and photography facilities and a Music building that includes a music library. Theatre and dance studios. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
150 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
60 |
| Num Wired Labs |
60 |
| Num Wired Other |
915 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
243 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
