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?

• The 1% student loan default rate at St. Lawrence is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at St. Lawrence.
• For the <nil> academic year, 79% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence makes roughly $68,520 a year. This is 68% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• 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

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	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Lawrence?

The acceptance rate at St. Lawrence is 57%, 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 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% 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 620 and 710. Math scores were between 600 and 690.

St. Lawrence received ACT scores from 4% 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 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,981 a year. That adds up to $31,924 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at St. Lawrence is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

St Lawrence University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,247 undergraduate students at St. Lawrence, with 2,222 being full-time and 25 being part-time.

There are also 32 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,222 full-time undergraduates at St. Lawrence, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	46
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	132
White	1,701
International Students	205
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

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.

Online Learning at St Lawrence University

Online Growth Rankings of St. Lawrence

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St Lawrence University was 14,125.0%. This is the #8 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at St. Lawrence regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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