St Lawrence University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2488 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 707 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 647 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 61 of 111 | In New York State |
| # 1 of 3 | In Canton |
| # 981 of 13,346 | For Political Economy |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
54%
Average SAT
1,338
Average ACT
32
Avg. cost to attend
$33,216 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
1,949
Graduates
42
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
St Lawrence University has an acceptance rate of 54% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Applicants | 6,089 | 2,877 | 3,208 |
| Admissions | 3,309 | 1,475 | 1,830 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 424 | 215 | 209 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 75% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 11% |
| ■ Asian | 2% |
| ■ Hispanic | 5% |
| ■ Black or African American | 3% |
| ■ Two or more races | 2% |
| ■ Unknown | 2% |
St Lawrence University majors
St Lawrence University has granted 491 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, and 9 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Lawrence University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Economics, General | 67 | - |
| Psychology, General | 50 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 46 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 38 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 25 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | - |
| Sociology, General | 18 | - |
| Environmental Studies | 17 | - |
| Finance, General | 16 | - |
| Neuroscience | 15 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | - |
| Data Science, General | 12 | - |
| History, General | 12 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 12 | - |
| Statistics, General | 11 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 8 |
| Anthropology, General | 7 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 7 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 6 | - |
| Music, General | 6 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 5 | - |
| Digital Arts | 4 | - |
| Public Health, General | 4 | - |
| Conservation Biology | 3 | - |
| Physics, General | 3 | - |
| Biochemistry | 2 | - |
| Biophysics | 2 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | - |
| African Studies | 1 | - |
| Education, General | - | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | - |
| Philosophy | 1 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 491 | 9 |
Publications & Citations
St Lawrence University has published 2,007 scientific papers with 32,689 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Physics, Sociology, Philosophy, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
1,353
/ 18,803
|
|---|---|
| Environmental Science |
967
/ 18,435
|
| Biology |
859
/ 19,579
|
| Political Science |
769
/ 9,533
|
| Law |
692
/ 9,446
|
| Computer Science |
690
/ 15,581
|
| Physics |
674
/ 13,766
|
| Sociology |
648
/ 10,724
|
| Philosophy |
645
/ 9,421
|
| Engineering |
640
/ 13,230
|
| History |
619
/ 6,579
|
| Geography and Cartography |
617
/ 9,966
|
| Geology |
550
/ 9,232
|
| Chemistry |
508
/ 10,798
|
| Medicine |
504
/ 12,713
|
| Mathematics |
474
/ 6,899
|
| Psychology |
470
/ 11,235
|
| Archaeology |
460
/ 5,678
|
| Art & Design |
423
/ 4,574
|
| Ecology |
411
/ 11,073
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
401
/ 8,621
|
| Economics |
389
/ 6,523
|
| Paleontology |
365
/ 6,735
|
| Business |
321
/ 5,541
|
| Linguistics |
287
/ 4,014
|
| Statistics |
236
/ 4,426
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
229
/ 5,947
|
| Genetics |
221
/ 4,802
|
| Biochemistry |
215
/ 5,259
|
| Materials Science |
207
/ 4,685
|
| Fashion Design |
198
/ 2,028
|
| Organic chemistry |
198
/ 5,242
|
| Mathematics Education |
188
/ 1,494
|
| Development Studies |
175
/ 3,015
|
| Social Psychology |
170
/ 5,119
|
| Neuroscience |
168
/ 5,252
|
| Botany |
165
/ 4,105
|
| Pathology |
159
/ 4,309
|
| Psychiatry |
156
/ 4,431
|
| Finance |
141
/ 2,589
|
Annual publication & citation counts
77 Notable alumni
1. Archie Urciuoli
lawyer
J. Arthur "Archie" Urciuoli is a business executive, attorney, author, and a veteran racing driver, whose sports car racing career spans five decades.
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2. Ira E. Rider
1868-1906 (aged 38)
lawyer
politician
Ira Edgar Rider was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1903 to 1905.
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3. Mary Traffarn Whitney
1852-1942 (aged 90)
writer
Christian minister
Mary Traffarn Whitney was an American minister and editor, as well as a social reformer, philanthropist and lecturer. She was one of the early Universalist women ministers, later changing her association to that of the Unitarian church. Whitney was the author of Honor between men and women (1896), FamilyCulture, the Science of Human Life (1897), Present Tendencies in Racial Improvement...
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4. Eliza Putnam Heaton
1860-1919 (aged 59)
journalist
editor
Eliza Putnam Heaton was an American journalist and editor. After her marriage and removal to New York, Heaton began newspaper work, serving first as special writer and afterward as a managing editor in newspaper and syndicate offices, until failing health made arduous tasks impossible. When the New York Recorder was started in 1891, she undertook a task never before attempted...
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General Info & Contacts
Founded
1856
Motto
Fides et Veritas
Colors
scarlet, brown
Academic calendar
August to May
Total staff
663
Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address
23 Romoda Drive Canton, New York, 13617 United States
City Population
12,000
Phone
3152295011
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