Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College at a Glance
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About Sarah Lawrence College
According to Wikipedia, Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York. Originally a women's college, Sarah Lawrence became coeducational in 1968. A Sarah Lawrence scholarship, particularly in the humanities, performing arts, and writing, places high value on independent study.
Sarah Lawrence College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,819 | 62% | 87% | 66% | 1335 | 29 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Sarah Lawrence College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $70,198 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $31,412 |
| 30K - 48K | $30,112 |
| 48K - 75K | $29,585 |
| 75K - 110K | $30,679 |
| 110K+ | $43,823 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Sarah Lawrence College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Sarah Lawrence College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,075 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Sarah Lawrence College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,898 | 1,652 | 246 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Sarah Lawrence College?
Sarah Lawrence College is located at 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708.
How Safe is Sarah Lawrence College?
Relative to its enrollment, Sarah Lawrence College has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Bronxville has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.51%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Sarah Lawrence College Known For?
Sarah Lawrence College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Sarah Lawrence College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sarah Lawrence College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Sarah Lawrence College ranks #155 in the U.S. and #581 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSarah Lawrence College ranks #213 in the U.S. and #504 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesSarah Lawrence College ranks #293 in the U.S. and #1048 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Sarah Lawrence College's Most Influential Alumni?
Sarah Lawrence College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Communications, and Psychology. Here are some of Sarah Lawrence College's most famous alumni:
- Barbara Walters
- An American broadcast journalist .
- Alice Walker
- An American author and activist .
- Louise Glück
- An American poet.
- Lee Radziwill
- An American socialite .
- Jean Erdman
- An American dancer .
- Brian De Palma
- An American film director.
- J. J. Abrams
- An American filmmaker .
- Jean Baker Miller
- An American psychoanalyst .
- Hope Cooke
- An American author, historian and former Queen of Sikkim.
- David Lindsay-Abaire
- An American playwright.
- Carly Simon
- An American musician .
- José Esteban Muñoz
- An American academic.
Who Are Sarah Lawrence College's Most Influential Faculty?
Sarah Lawrence College's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Communications, and Psychology. Here are some of Sarah Lawrence College's most famous faculty:
- Tao Lin
- An American novelist.
- Cathy Park Hong
- An American writer.
- Matthea Harvey
- An American poet, writer, professor.
- Kate Zambreno
- An American novelist, essayist, critic and professor.
- Kristopher Jansma
- An American fiction writer and essayist.
- Intan Paramaditha
- An Indonesian writer and feminist academic.
- Daniel Wohl
- A French composer.
