St. Lawrence University Rankings

By | April 18, 2020

Located in Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for St. Lawrence University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is St. Lawrence University.

23 Romoda Drive Canton, NY 13617
Phone: (315) 229-5261
Email: admissions@stlawu.edu
Web site: http://www.stlawu.edu

Rankings: St. Lawrence University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 56
Score: 64
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.2
Graduation and retention ranking: 68
Average freshman retention rate: 88.8%
6-year graduation rate: 76.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 70%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 6
Faculty resources ranking: 55
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 70.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 1.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 11:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 96.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 68
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1140-1280
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 44%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 74%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 33.8%
Financial resources rank: 49
Alumni giving rank: 59
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 34.4%

St. Lawrence University History

Essential Facts: St. Lawrence University

  • Established by members of the Universalist Church, St Lawrence is a non-denominational institution whose courses retain a liberal arts influence.
  • St. Lawrence runs one of the oldest first-year programs in the country, where freshman take a speaking, writing and research-intensive course with their dormmates during their first semester.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 98%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 2%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 20%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 90%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 50%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: ice hockey
Women’s scholarship sports: ice hockey
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook