Settle In.
Then Never Settle.
Academics 8:1
studentto-faculty ratio
15
average class size
80%
study in the college of liberal arts & sciences
20%
study in the conservatory
First-Year Studies Become part of a powerful intellectual tradition by investigating an expansive curriculum that will challenge and inspire you.
Chandler Senior Experience Explore your passion—and demonstrate your mastery—with the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Conservatory of Music Experience a world-class conservatory of music and a leading college of liberal arts and sciences—the ideal learning environment for 21st century musicians.
Faculty Advisors at Lawrence Someone who knows the curriculum, and takes the time to know you.
Study Abroad
Whether you explore your passions at our London Centre or the Francophone Seminar in Senegal, your Lawrence financial aid travels with you.
Study abroad is for you, whether you’re a student athlete or a musician in the Conservatory.
48
programs in 29 countries on 6 continents
41%
students study abroad
Your intellectual curiosity will know no bounds • Research soil in Sierra Leone schoolyards • Create documentaries while researching health disparities and social science • Investigate gene regulation in freshwater snails These are just a few of the ideas that Lawrentians have pursued through faculty-mentored research. When most of your peers at other institutions are getting lost in lecture halls, you’ll receive graduate school-level attention from your professors.
Research Opportunities
Lawrence University Research Fellows earn
$4,000
to participate in intensive 10-week summer research projects
• Belonging • Multi-interested • Fun • Engaged • Bright • Open dialogue
Life on Campus
• Forge deep connections • Thriving community
The Lawrence Experience • Weekends at Bjorklunden • The Arch • Winter Carnival • President’s Ball • LUaroo • LU Zoo Days • The Rock
Traditions
• The Viking Room • Class Colors • 17 Days of Kindness • Ormsby Ice Rink
1,500
undergraduates
98%
live on campus all four years
100+
student organizations
Great ideas are meant to to be shared, examined, and celebrated – together
We are Lawrentians
Exciting new projects! Fox Commons is a contemporary learning space for the Business & Entrepreneurship and Health Sciences majors and offers all students unique living-learning communities in new residential space in the heart of downtown Appleton. West Campus drives the pursuit of knowledge and creative exploration within a dynamic multi-use building and inspires new educational collaborations with the Trout Museum of Art housed on the ground level. These facilities enhance your academic experiences both in and out of the classroom with career-focused collaborations across a wide range of disciplines.
26% domestic BIPOC students
47% male
48% female
38
countries
12%
international students
Conservatory Lawrence’s Conservatory of Music trains the innovative musician of the future
With four degree options that integrate intellectual and musical virtuosity, the Con prepares you for the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing world. Award-winning ensembles and renowned faculty are part of a diverse community that fosters intellectual growth through critical inquiry and scholarship and connects your passion for music to social engagement and innovative thinking. Six DownBeat Awards in the past six years and the infusing of an entrepreneurial spirit are just the beginning of what’s possible.
“The musician nowadays has to be an entrepreneur. Making a successful band is no different than making a successful business.” — MICHAEL MURPHY ’23 Neenah, WI Business and Music Production (self-designed major) Michael’s senior recital was held at the Gibson Community Music Hall in Downtown Appleton, where he launched his music business and released his debut album.
23
major ensembles
32
DownBeat Awards
4
degree options
Appleton
Direct flights from Appleton to: • Portland, OR • Las Vegas,NV
Lawrence is in Appleton, Wisconsin, the cultural heart of the Fox Cities. College Avenue is home to the annual Mile of Music Festival and a wide array of eclectic businesses including world-class restaurants, retail, and attractions. And did we mention that the avenue is alive with multiple music and art venues?
250,000,000Top 100 residents in the Fox Cities
best places to live (livability.com)
• Mesa, AZ • Denver, CO • Minneapolis, MN • Chicago, IL • Detroit, MI • Charlotte, NC • Atlanta, GA • Orlando, FL • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Athletics
4
championships (2021-2023)
268
scholarathletes (2022-23)
5
All-Academic Teams (2022-2023)
24 NCAA Division III teams • Baseball (M) • Basketball (M/W) • Cross Country (M/W) • Fencing (M/W) • Football (M) • Ice Hockey (M/W) • Lacrosse (M/W) (Inaugural Season: Spring 2025) • Soccer (M/W) • Softball (W) • Swimming & Diving (M/W) • Tennis (M/W) • Track & Field, indoor/outdoor (M/W) • Volleyball (W)
Financial Aid Average financial aid for the 2023-2024 academic year Family Income
Average Financial Aid
Average Cost After Aid
$
0 - $39,999
$62,300
$ 5,000
$ 40,000 - $79,999
$58,800
$ 8,500
$ 80,000 - $119,999
$52,300
$15,000
$120,000 - $159,999
$45,300
$22,000
$160,000+
$40,300
$27,000
Financial aid includes scholarships, grants, and loans.
The Lawrence Advantage Lawrence University meets the full demonstrated institutional need of students from Wisconsin and Illinois.
Merit Scholarships All applicants are considered for academic merit scholarships.
99%
receive some type of financial aid
$53M
in aid from Lawrence University
75%
receive need-based financial aid
Where you go to college matters just as much as where you go next Lawrentians lead the way Internships • The Art Institute • Google • The New York Times • U.S. Department of State
Graduate Schools • Duke
Outcomes Up to $5,000 in funding for research, internships, service projects and more.
• Princeton • Yale • University of Michigan
Employment • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • Thomson Reuters • PBS • The Walt Disney Company
Alumni Achievement – 17th in the Nation of all U.S. universities and colleges for percent of alumni who go on to earn a Ph.D. in STEM
Within 6 months of graduation
99% placement
72% employed
26%
graduate or professional school
1%
fellowships, military or service
Academic Programs COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES • Anthropology • Art • Art History • Biochemistry • Biology • Biomedical Ethics • Business and Entrepreneurship • Chemistry • Chinese • Classics • Cognitive Science • Computer Science • Dance • East Asian Studies • Economics • Education (Elementary through secondary certification) • Education Studies • Engineering* • English: Creative Writing • English: Literature • Environmental Science • Environmental Studies • Ethnic Studies • Film Studies • Forestry & Environmental Studies* • French & Francophone Studies • Gender Studies
42%
earn a minor
• Geosciences • German • Global Studies • Government • Health and Society • History • Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IA) • International Relations • Japanese • Latin American Studies • Linguistics • Mathematics • Museum Studies (IA) • Music • Natural Sciences (IA) • Neuroscience • Occupational Therapy* • Philosophy • Physics • Psychology • Public Health* • Religious Studies • Russian Language & Literature • Russian Studies • Spanish • Statistics and Data Science • Theatre Arts
28%
earn a double major
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Health Professions • Pre-Law* * COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS • Engineering: 3-2 program with Columbia (NY), RPI (NY), or Washington University (St. Louis) • Forestry & Environmental Studies: 3-2 program with Duke University • Law: 3-3 program with Marquette University • Occupational Therapy: 3-2 program with Washington University (St. Louis) • Public Health: 4-1 program with the Medical College of Wisconsin
KEY: Minor offering only (IA) Interdisciplinary Area
7%
earn a double degree (B.A./B.Mus.)
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC • Performance • Music Education • Theory • Composition • Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation (B.M.A.) B.MUS. AREAS OF EMPHASIS • Jazz and Improvisational Music • Collaborative Piano • Pedagogy CONSERVATORY STUDIOS • Bass • Bassoon • Cello • Clarinet • Flute FOUR DEGREE • Guitar POSSIBILITIES • Horn • Jazz • Oboe • Organ • Percussion • Piano • Saxophone Application • Trombone Timeline • Trumpet Early Decision • Tuba and (binding) Euphonium • Viola Early Action 1 • Violin Early Action 2 • Voice
Regular Decision
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) • Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) • Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) • Double Degree (B.A./B.Mus.) Five-year program
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