Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

61.7%

Acceptance rate

1,374

SAT Average

$21,132

Avg net price

1,468

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,374

SAT Reading/Writing650–740

SAT Math590–690

ACT Composite28–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

Field	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 354Master’s 94	354	94
Bachelor’s 354Master’s None reported	354	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 35	None reported	35
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 28	None reported	28
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 13	None reported	13
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 10	None reported	10
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 8	None reported	8

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Skyline Conference

Projected sponsored sports14

Men's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's VolleyballSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

183 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding · FAFSA due Jan 15

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action

FAFSA due Jan 15

Nov 1, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding · FAFSA due Jan 15

Jan 15, 2027

Regular Decision

FAFSA due Jan 15

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $66,292
Required fees: $570
Food and housing: $18,426
Books and supplies: $600
Other expenses: $800
Total: $86,688

Total by year

$74,7402019–2019–20
$74,7402020–2120–21
$77,2282021–2221–22
$79,4142022–2322–23
$82,6242023–2423–24
$86,6882024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $21,132 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 65%
Average share of need met: 76.6%
Average need-based grant: $48,948
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation59%

6-year graduation70%

Retention rate84%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$53,603

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment1,468

Student-faculty ratio10:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Sarah Lawrence College’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 4 Common Data Set filings (2022–23 to 2025–26).

Sarah Lawrence College admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 4 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Sarah Lawrence College runs two binding Early Decision rounds and a nonbinding Early Action plan. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.

Early Decision I bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 15

Early Decision II bindingApply by Jan 15 · decision Mar 15

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 15

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 15

Early DecisionRegular Decision

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Sarah Lawrence College admits in-state applicants at 61.1%, out-of-state applicants at 74.8%, and international applicants at 36.1%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

350 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈261In-state (domestic)≈61International≈28

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Feb 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 15% in 2022–23, and an ACT.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

9% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

3% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Sarah Lawrence College’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 85% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 21% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.73

High-school class rank

Among the 21% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Sarah Lawrence College rates 6 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Very important
Academic GPA: Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Very important
Talent / ability: Very important
Character / personal qualities: Very important
Interview: Considered
First generation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
State residency: Not considered

Sarah Lawrence College’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $94,616 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $21,132 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 225 of 348 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

What that meant in 2025–26

Cost of attendance $94,616

Average aid package, 55% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 45% of sticker

Averages among the 225 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Sarah Lawrence College offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Sarah Lawrence College admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

84.4% of Sarah Lawrence College’s first-years return for a second year and 70% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03