New Student Profile

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Incoming Students

New Students in 2007 hail from 37 different states including D.C. and 21 different countries. A US map displaying numbers from each state may be viewed by clicking here.

10 transfer students representing China, Nepal, Iowa, Illinois (Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin

14 visiting international exchange students will attend Lawrence for one year from Canada, Japan (12), and the Netherlands.

Meet the class

Lawrence students are a multi-talented and multi-interested group. When we review applications for each class, we are always fascinated — and often astonished — by the breadth of experiences that the students bring with them. Among the newest class of Lawrentians, here are some that caught our eye:

Enjoys entomology (the study of insects), especially insects of the jungle, and has traveled to Vietnam, Mexico, China, Japan, and Korea
Created a mural depicting the U.S. involvement in Iraq and gave a 2-hour presentation on that involvement and international relations
Breeds, trains, and shows Bernese Mountain Dogs
Ran a day care program for and taught French to 3- to 6-year-old children in Senegal
Volunteers with a local feral cat association, boarding and training the cats to prepare them for adoption
Played Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” (more than one student)
Proposed — and won — a grant to create a “zero waste” program for her city
Bowled a 256 (very important skill for a person studying in Wisconsin, home to the United States Bowling Congress)
Builds organs (as in the musical instrument)
Defies nature by being a dedicated sur fer even though no major wave-producing body of water is to be found in her time zone
Started an organization called “Fashion for Compassion” that, through art and fashion shows, raises money for an area safe house for abused women and children
Lived with the Hopi Indian Tribe, collecting great Hopi tales directly from tribal elders
Led a project to develop a curriculum for teaching young kids about bald eagles

Academic profile

27–31 Middle 50% ACT Composite
610–730 SAT Reading
590–700 SAT Math
600–700 SAT Writing
3.59 Average high school GPA
20% Top 5% in class
71% Top 25% in class

Lawrence University does not require standardized test scores for admission review. Scores shown are for the 77 percent of freshmen who submitted their scores with their applications.

Quick facts

Total student body
1,417 Total student population
43 States, including the District of Columbia, and more than 50 countries represented

Freshman class
2,599 Applicants
1,444 Admitted students
364 Students
37 States, including District of Columbia, and
21 countries represented in freshman class
275 High schools represented in first-year class
48% Men in freshman class
52% Women in freshman class
93% Of freshman students received need-based and/or merit-based financial assistance

Degree Profile