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Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College
1 Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708-5999

Official telephone: (914) 337-0700
Fax number: (914) 395-2515
Website: www.sarahlawrence.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Stephen Schierloh,
Acting Dean of Enrollment

Contacting the office:

914 395-2510
800 888-2858 (toll free)
914 395-2515 (fax)
slcadmit@
sarahlawrence.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

January 15

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 4 recommended
Math:	2 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Total:	12 required, 16 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

164

Number of early decision applications accepted:

79 (48%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores not considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

74%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

29%

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,801

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,236 (44%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

363 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

594

Number accepting place on waiting list:

271 (46%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

31 (11%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

65%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

83%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable; returning students only.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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