Lawrence University is a deliberately small, residential college of liberal arts and sciences and a nationally recognized conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. Founded in 1847, Lawrence is a community of 1,500 intellectually curious students that bring a diversity of experience and thought from nearly every state and 50 countries outside the U.S. The energy and passion for learning is palpable from the classroom to the dorm room and throughout the campus.

Lawrence is devoted to Individualized Learning, our most unique and defining attribute. Individualized Learning is an academic commitment characterized by professor/mentors whose foremost motivation is teaching and a rigorous curriculum designed to create the opportunity for every student to be educated as unique individuals. That's why nearly two-thirds of all courses have the optimal student-teacher ratio of 1 to 1. Individualized Learning helps transform our students into critical thinkers, articulate writers and collaborative problem-solvers that are prepared for success in a rapidly changing world.

Lawrence is located adjacent to downtown Appleton, a surprisingly vibrant community of 72,000 in which the town and the college benefit from one another. Located on a bluff overlooking the Fox River, Lawrence is known for its friendly, open campus, its multi-interest students and the variety of musical, artistic, athletic and scholarly activities that students, faculty, staff and local residents readily embrace.

Enrollment (Fall 2012)

Total Enrollment                                       1,525
     Full-Time                                               1,473 (97%)
     Part-Time                                                    52 (3%)

Degree-Seeking Students                      1,471
     Men                                                          689 (47%)
     Women                                                    782 (53%)
Total Student FTEa                                  1,490

Race/Ethnic Composition
     African American                                    50 (3%)
     Asian                                                         48 (3%)
    Hispanic/Latino/Latina of any race       62 (4%)
    Two or more races                                   48 (3%)
    Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 1 (.01%)
    Native American/Alaskan Native          11 (.7%)
    Non-Resident International                  135 (9%)
    Race/Ethnicity Unknown                         15 (1%)
    White                                                      1,155 (76%)

Geographic Representation
    44 states and the District of Columbia
    40 foreign countries

a Based on IPEDS calculation of FTE by enrollment headcount: Full-time + (Part-time/3)

Additional statistical information about Lawrence is available from the Office of Research Administration.