| Name |
Lawrence University |
| Address |
PO Box 599
Appleton, WI 54912 |
| Website |
http://www.lawrence.edu |
| Email |
excel@lawrence.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
96% |
| Percent Fraternity |
23% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
96% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (79%), women's dorms (2%), other housing options (19%) |
| College Owned Singles |
24% |
| College Owned Doubles |
62% |
| College Owned Triples |
14% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
19% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
84 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Appleton (6), Green Bay, WI (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Milwaukee (90) |
| Nearest Bus |
Appleton (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
35% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Convocation speakers series, International Caberet, Jazz Celebration Weekend, Fall Festival, Trivia Weekend, Octoberfest, Mardi Gras, Shack-A-Thon, The Big Event Concert, LU Opera Theatre |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
117 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Psi Chi, Lambda Sigma, Mortar Board, Phi Sigma, Eta Sigma Phi, Lambda Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel/Chavurah, Muslim Students Association, Lawrence Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lawrence University Catholic Youth |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lawrence International, Black Organization of Students, Asia-A, VIVA!, Russian and East European Club, German Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) LUCC (Lawrence University Community Council), Amnesty International, Orchestra, Concert Choirs, several other musical ensembles, Habitat for Humanity, Outdoor Recreation Club, Lawrence International, Greenfire, Lawrence Swing Dancers, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Model UN, Wellness Committee, Students for Leftist Action |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Lawrentian (weekly), One Minute Left (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
23% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1847 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,450 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
188,051,007 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
29,598 |
| Room Board |
6,382 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
60% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Epic Systems, Americorps, Humana, Lawrence University, Wells Fargo, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
690,871 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,787 |
| Num Microforms |
104,151 |
| Num Audiovisual |
20,366 |
| Num Ebooks |
6,642 |
| Library Facilities |
Music collections currently include over 16,000 audio-visual items and over 13,900 musical scores in addition to reference works and other materials related to music in the main library collections; Lincoln Reading Room contains collections of books and other materials related to Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Civil War; Milwaukee-Downer Room houses more than 3,400 rare or unique books, some dating to the sixteenth century; Visual resources collection includes 65,000 images, both slides and digital |
| Museums |
Wriston Arts Center, Bjorklunden-Retreat Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
184 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
466 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
540 |
| Num Wired Labs |
800 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
26 |
| Recommended Os |
Other |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| 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) |
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