College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1847 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Trimester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,450 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$188,051,007 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$29,598 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,382 |
Extracurricular Activites
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 |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
5 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
23% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
10% |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Epic Systems, Americorps, Humana, Lawrence University, Wells Fargo, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
690,871 |
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 |
Computers Available: |
184 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
540 |
Wired Labs: |
800 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
Wireless Capacity: |
26 |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (79%), women's dorms (2%), other housing options (19%) |
Sprinkler System: |
19% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
84 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Appleton (6), Green Bay, WI (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Milwaukee (90) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Appleton (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
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 |
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