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Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the New York, NY metro with 1,521 students and a 62% acceptance rate.

Bronxville, New York · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,521 students

NCAA Division III · Skyline ConferenceEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

62%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,366

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

29–33

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$41,437

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

71%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

84%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$53,603

10 years after entry

Students

1,521

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 1, 2026
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 1, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		January 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: sarahlawrence.edu · checked September 19, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$29,876
$30,001–48,000$29,810
$48,001–75,000$40,869
$75,001–110,000$35,340
Over $110,000$47,810

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies333

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Coed varsity · NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference

Equestrian

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

19,940,274 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Nearest hub airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.7 of 20

Elevation

210 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

23°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

32.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

19 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$3,040 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size