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St. Lawrence University

Work 23 Romoda Drive Canton, NY 13617
Work(315) 229-5261
Web site: http://www.stlawu.edu
  • 58Rank
  • 63Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : St. Lawrence University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1856
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 2,198
Setting rural
Endowment: $269,194,349
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 2/1
Application fee: $60
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 43.7 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $37,915
Mission  
School mission In an ideal location, St. Lawrence University, chartered in 1856, is divers liberal arts learning community of inspiring faculty, serious students and accomplished alumni, guided by tradition and focused on the future. We provide an inspiring and demanding undergraduate education to students selected for their seriousness of purpose and intellectual promise. The University's 2,100 students come from 43 states and 46 countries. Located between the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains and the national capital of Canada, the University provides unparalleled access to international government, cultural and social opportunities and outdoor recreation. Sustainability is a core University value, by trustee resolution. Among the features of St. Lawrence's curriculum are international programs in 14 nations and three domestic off-campus programs (including an Adirondack Semester), a nationally recognized, model interdisciplinary program for first-year students; and 12 interdepartmental programs. St. Lawrence is in the midst of an educational renaissance, with ambitious academic initiatives and major facilities improvements throughout campus but especially in the sciences and the arts. A new science complex, the only LEED Gold-certified science complex in New York State, opened fall 2007 and new arts technology center opened spring 2007.

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