Lawrence University is once again ranked a top college in the nation
Among the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
Best Value
Best Undergraduate Teaching
Best First-Year Experiences
Academics
#1
Liberal Arts College in Wisconsin
Liberal Arts College in Wisconsin
Lawrence is consistently recognized as one of the best schools in the state and country.
Rankings
Top 20
Impact School
Impact School
Lawrence is life-changing and the Princeton Review recognizes us as a Top Impact School.
Outcomes
77
Watson Fellows since 1969
Watson Fellows since 1969
Lawrentians have consistently earned prestigious Watson fellowships since the program began.
A Best College in the Nation
Lawrence University is listed as one of the best colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review among other rankings, including Best Value Colleges, Best Green Colleges, and Best Midwestern Colleges.
Top 10 Midwestern Small College
Lawrence is ranked among the top 10 small colleges in the Midwest in the recently released Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
A College that Changes Lives
Lawrence has been included in the NYT best-selling college guide, Colleges that Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges, in all three of the book’s editions
Diversity Award Honors LU’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Work
INSIGHT Into Diversity chose Lawrence as one of 90 recipients of its 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Ongoing sustainability efforts on campus have landed Lawrence University on a listing of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Renowned Conservatory of Music
The Lawrence Conservatory of Music’s jazz program has received a national honor that speaks to its ability to creatively make music amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Lawrence Conservatory of Music drew high praise in the recently released 2021 The American Prize Awards, with two faculty—and the students they direct—and three alumni being honored.
The Lawrence University Concert Choir and Cantala have been selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association’s Midwest conference. Only 16 choirs from a 10-state region are accepted after a thorough auditioning process.