Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 438 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College. Among these students, 63 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 39 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1365
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2603 admitted students 63 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
15%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1260-1470. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 750, while 25% scored below 670 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 720, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1365 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Sarah Lawrence College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 18% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
670-750 -
Math
590-720
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2603 admitted students 39 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Sarah Lawrence College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-35 -
Math
22-31 -
Composite
29-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Sarah Lawrence College received a total of 4,452 applications. These applications included 817 male applicants and 3,635 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,452 applicants, Sarah Lawrence College admitted 2,603 students. Among the admitted students, there were 550 males and 2,053 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 438 students chose to enroll at Sarah Lawrence College. This means that 438 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 95 were male and 343 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Sarah Lawrence College had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 56%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Sarah Lawrence College had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Sarah Lawrence College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Sarah Lawrence College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Sarah Lawrence College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Sarah Lawrence College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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