St Lawrence University Overview

St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, New York. Canton is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is St Lawrence University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at St. Lawrence.
• In a recent academic period84% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, St. Lawrence bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $67,258 a year. That's about 65% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from St. Lawrence to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is St Lawrence University?

Contact details for St. Lawrence are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617
Phone:	315-229-5011
Website:	www.stlawu.edu

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How Do I Get Into St. Lawrence?

You can apply to St. Lawrence online at: www.stlawu.edu/admissions/applying-st-lawrence

Admission Requirements for St. Lawrence

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Lawrence?

The acceptance rate at St. Lawrence is 63%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to St. Lawrence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 710.

St. Lawrence received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 32.

Can I Afford St Lawrence University?

The overall average net price of St. Lawrence is $41,366. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At St. Lawrence, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,932 a year. That adds up to $31,728 over four years for those students.

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St Lawrence University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,280 undergraduate students at St. Lawrence, with 2,249 being full-time and 31 being part-time.

There are also 39 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,249 full-time undergraduates at St. Lawrence, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St Lawrence University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	1,707
International Students	212
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at St Lawrence University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at St. Lawrence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and South Korea.

St Lawrence University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	96	0	96
General Psychology	74	0	74
Economics	71	0	71
Political Science & Government	50	0	50
Communication & Media Studies	47	0	47
Natural Resources Conservation	43	0	43
General Biology	39	0	39
General English Literature	32	0	32
Mathematics	31	0	31
Sociology	23	0	23
History	22	0	22
Computer Information Systems	21	0	21
International Studies	17	0	17
Philosophy	17	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	15	0	15
Anthropology	13	0	13
Statistics	12	0	12
Economics and Foreign Language/Literature	12	0	12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9	0	9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	9	0	9
Educational Administration	0	9	9
Interdisciplinary Studies	8	0	8
Area Studies	7	0	7
Romance Languages	7	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	7	0	7
Music	7	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6	0	6
Chemistry	6	0	6
Physics	6	0	6
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	5	0	5
Public Health	5	0	5
Data Science	4	0	4
Religious Studies	3	0	3
General Education	0	1	1
History and Language/Literature	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
TOTAL	725	10	735

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ross P. Robinson under License

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