ENROLLMENT
Undergraduates:
Full-time:
1995
2002-2003 COSTS:
Tuition/Room & Board/Fees:
$34,235
Misc. Expenses
$1,450

FINANCIAL AID:
Students receiving aid:
84%

FACULTY:
Full-time:
191
Student-faculty ratio:
11:1

In Addition
More than one third of St. Lawrence students study in one of the University's international programs during their collegiate careers. St. Lawrence operates programs in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, the University's membership in the International Student Exchange Program permits students to choose from more than 20 other countries in which to study. St. Lawrence also operates programs at two other campuses in the U.S.: Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and American University in Washington, D.C. St. Lawrence also administers its own Adirondack Semester Program.

Sykes Residence dormitory at St. Lawrence University

College Description
St. Lawrence University invites students to learn new ways of seeing the world, voicing ideas, and connecting with others. Graduates have the tools with which to think clearly, express themselves persuasively, and step into the world community with an understanding of their responsibility to all people and to the planet.
Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence is the oldest continuously coeducational degree-granting institution of higher learning in New York State. Initially established as a theology school for the Universalist Church, it quickly evolved into the liberal arts college that it is today. St. Lawrence is a private, nonsectarian university of approximately 2,000 undergraduate men and women, with a small graduate program in education. St. Lawrence is known for its residential/academic First-Year Program, its international study opportunities and area studies programs, its students' strong interest in the environment and the outdoors, and its friendliness.

St. Lawrence students are self-starters. The self-designed major is popular, intramural sports leagues are always full, and more than 100 student organizations serve broad interests from communication to community service and creativity to social action. The University routinely hosts well-known speakers, and concerts, plays, and films are regulars on the weekly events calendar.

Academic Life
St. Lawrence offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; students can choose from thirty-five majors and have the option of picking one of thirty-three minors. Combined five-year programs with other institutions are in place in engineering and management, and specialized advising is offered in preparation for postgraduate work in dentistry, law, medicine, and veterinary medicine.

St. Lawrence's foremost mission is to provide its students with a liberal arts education. The core curriculum includes requirements in six areas and concentrated work in a major field of the student's choosing. Before graduating, students are expected to show competence in writing. Close faculty-student interaction is a hallmark of a St. Lawrence education, and every semester many students engage in independent or honors projects, often working with professors on joint research projects that lead to publication in leading scholarly journals. A senior project is required in certain majors and may be implemented campuswide.

Campus Life
St. Lawrence is situated on a 1,000-acre campus on the edge of the village of Canton, New York (population 6,400), the seat of St. Lawrence County. Canton, with its Victorian homes, tree-lined streets, village green, and small shops, is typical of college towns throughout the Northeast. Students and residents often mix in stores, at athletic events, and in community projects. Ottawa, Canada's capital, is 75 minutes to the north, while Lake Placid, one of America's hiking and skiing meccas, is 90 minutes to the southeast.

Residential life is an important aspect of the St. Lawrence experience. The University's innovative and highly regarded First-Year Program creates communities where groups of approximately 30–45 first-year students live and learn together. In the upperclass years, students can choose from traditional dormitories, Greek chapter houses, and suites and theme cottages that focus on student interests such as low-impact living and community service. New senior town houses will open in Fall 2004. St. Lawrence sponsors a full range of student services, from counseling to career planning.

Facilities and Resources
Owen D. Young Library and Launders Science Library contain more than half a million volumes as well as electronic resources and ample space for reading and research. Griffiths Arts Center is home to the University's music, speech, and theater and fine arts programs, as well as two theaters and an art gallery in which selections from St. Lawrence's 7,000-piece collection are frequently shown. A unified science complex houses the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Geology and Mathematics, Computer Science, Stattistics and is connected via a covered hallway to the science library and computing center. Richardson Hall, St. Lawrence's oldest building and on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to the English and religious studies departments. Other departments can be found in various buildings, which are clustered on one part of the campus so as not to be a long walk apart.

Athletics/Sports
St. Lawrence students have historically placed high value on athletic activity, and a large number participate in varsity, intramural, or club sports. The thirty-two varsity men's and women's teams compete at the Division III level of the NCAA, with the exception of men's and women's ice hockey, which compete in Division I. Recreational facilities include cross-country ski and running trails, a complete Nautilus facility, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a pool, a skating rink, an equestrian center, an athletic complex with a gymnasium, a 133 station fitness center, a golf course, a nine-lane all-weather track, an artificial turf field, a performance field for football and lacrosse, nine squash courts, and a softball field.

Financial Aid
St. Lawrence awards both merit scholarships and need-based financial aid. More than 84 percent of the University's students receive some form of financial assistance, including scholarships, grants, student loans, and campus jobs. St. Lawrence is committed to assisting as many students as possible and will recognize academic and personal achievement in making financial aid decisions. To apply for need-based financial aid, students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and February 15 and request that the results be sent directly to St. Lawrence. Submission of the Financial Aid PROFILE form is encouraged; completion of the St. Lawrence supplemental form is an acceptable alternative to the PROFILE.

Admission Requirements
St. Lawrence seeks students who can be successful in a demanding academic program and who can contribute to the quality of life of the community. The University is committed to enrolling students who represent the widest possible diversity of economic, social, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. Academic preparation is, of course, important, but demonstrated ability in the creative arts, athletics, or social service is also a measure of a student's potential to benefit St. Lawrence. Scores on the SAT I or ACT are required for admission. A campus visit is strongly encouraged, and interviews may be scheduled on campus or off campus in certain areas.

Although there is no set distribution of high school courses, successful applicants typically show strong preparation in the humanities, the social sciences, mathematics, and the natural sciences. Honors work and Advanced Placement are opportunities for applicants to demonstrate intellectual maturity and curiosity, qualities highly valued in the admission process.

Contact
St. Lawrence uses the Common Application with the St. Lawrence Supplement. The application is available on the University's Web site. The application processing fee is $50. Regular decision applications should be submitted by February 15, with notification by late March. Students who decide that St. Lawrence is their first choice may apply under one of the early decision deadlines: November 15 or January 15. In each case, notification is one month after the deadline. Transfer candidates should submit applications no later than November 1 for the spring semester or April 1 for the fall semester.
To request an application or for more information, students should contact:
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York 13617
Telephone: 315-229-5261
800-285-1856 (toll-free)
E-mail: admissions@stlawu.edu
World Wide Web: http://www.stlawu.edu

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