A Different Kind of University
Liberal Arts College + Conservatory = Lawrence University
Lawrence University is an internationally renowned college of liberal arts and sciences and a conservatory of music,
both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. (Some people mistakenly think that, because we’re a “university,” we must have graduate students; you won’t find any in our classes—or teaching them, for that matter.
Lawrence is a “university” because it combines both a college and a conservatory, home to about 75 percent and
25 percent of our student population, respectively.)
Quick Facts:
Founded: 1847 (one of the first American institutions to be founded coeducational)
Location: Appleton, Wis. (pop. 72,000; metro pop. 250,000)
Campuses: Main campus - an 84-acre campus situated on a bluff overlooking the historic (and northward flowing) Fox River, adjacent to downtown Appleton. Björklunden vid Sjön, a 425-acre estate on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wis., serves as the university’s northern campus, hosting weekend student retreats and seminars throughout the academic year. Lawrence London Centre accommodates 24 students each term.
Student Population: 1,429 full-time undergraduates from nearly every state and 50 countries; students are required to live on campus for all four years.
Academic Calendar: Trimester (three 10-week terms)
