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.
Conservatory
7
Downbeat Awards for Jazz Ensemble
Downbeat Awards for Jazz Ensemble
Lawrence's musicians have been consistently recognized by the prestigious Downbeat Awards.
Outcomes
77
Watson Fellows since 1969
Watson Fellows since 1969
Lawrentians have consistently earned prestigious Watson fellowships since the program began.
Lawrence University is ranked among the top 50 private colleges in the country in The Princeton Review’s latest ranking of Best Value Colleges. It measures academics, affordability, and career outcomes of graduates.
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
Lawrence University is ranked among the top 10 small colleges in the Midwest in the recently released Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
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.
Read About our Accomplished Lawrentian Community
Lawrence University honored staff members for significant service milestones and exemplary work during a staff awards reception held Nov. 30 in Warch Campus Center.
In its annual assessment, intelligent.com, a resource for higher education program rankings and planning, has named Lawrence University one of the Best Colleges in Wisconsin for 2024.
Kristin Roach, assistant professor of opera, has won The American Prize in Conducting in the Opera and Music Theater Division. It comes for her work conducting four 2022 performances of Suor Angelica.