Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to Sarah Lawrence College, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 15, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The application fee at Sarah Lawrence College is $60. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 56 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 15
Application Fee
Application fee
$60
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
60
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
2 years
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.slc.edu/index.php?pageID=1437
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$400
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$500
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
June 15
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(914) 395-2510
Admissions email
mailto:slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu
Admissions address
One Meadway Bronxville, NY 10708
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
56%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
47%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
64%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
53%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
68%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
46%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
63%
Early decision acceptance rate
68%
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
56%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
3,325
Applicants (in-state)
533
Applicants (out-of-state)
2,196
Female applicants
2,668
Female applicants (in-state)
415
Female applicants (out-of-state)
1,801
Male applicants
657
Male applicants (in-state)
118
Male applicants (out-of-state)
395
Applicants accepted
1,857
Applicants accepted (in-state)
251
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,398
Female applicants accepted
1,487
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
189
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,131
Male applicants accepted
370
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
62
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
267
Freshman enrollment
425
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
74
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
307
Female freshman enrollment
325
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
55
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
236
Male freshman enrollment
100
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
19
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
71
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
24.7%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
1,242
Students accepting place on waitlist
671
Students accepted from waitlist
34
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
29%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class33%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class63%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class91%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class2%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
82%
Average high school GPA
3.7
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.3-3.9
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
46%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
681
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
640-730
SAT Math average score
645
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
600-690
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
26%
Average ACT Composite score
29
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
27-32
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
27-32
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
24-29
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 15
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required of some
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required of some
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
600
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
100
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
7
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
35%
Female acceptance rate
37%
Male acceptance rate
28%
Applicants
596
Female applicants
452
Male applicants
144
Applicants accepted
208
Female applicants accepted
167
Male applicants accepted
41
Freshman enrollment
44
Female freshman enrollment
34
Male freshman enrollment
10
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Neither SAT nor ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
-
Religious affiliation/commitment
-
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
2
Math units
2
Science units
2
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
12
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
4
History units
4
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit only
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
3
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Not used
DSST may be used for
Not used
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall
Application due date
FallMarch 1
Admission decision sent
FallJune 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallJune 15
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
30
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Recommended of all
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 60 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
60
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
47%
Applicants
184
Applicants accepted
87
Enrolled
26
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
