Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College is on a 44-acre campus in the suburban setting of Bronxville, New York, not far from New York City.

Sarah Lawrence College Student Activities

Sarah Lawrence College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Sarah Lawrence College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Sarah Lawrence College has the Rock Climbing Club. In fact, more students participate in the Rock Climbing Club than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Sarah Lawrence College include Green Rights Organization for the World (GROW), STEMming Womxn, The Melancholy Players and The Emanon Newspaper.

Sarah Lawrence College students' favorite campus events are Late Night @ the Barb, Spring Formal and Casino Night.

Sarah Lawrence College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Sarah Lawrence College.

Sarah Lawrence College offers housing for students. Students are required to live on campus through freshman year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Sarah Lawrence College students live on campus. In 2022, 78% of undergrads at Sarah Lawrence College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 22% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Sarah Lawrence College. There are 1,112 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,529 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,099 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 95% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

Sarah Lawrence College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Sarah Lawrence College Athletics

At Sarah Lawrence College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Sarah Lawrence College:

Is Sarah Lawrence College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Sarah Lawrence College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Sarah Lawrence College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Sarah Lawrence College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to Sarah Lawrence College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Sarah Lawrence College, take Cross County Parkway to Bronxville, NY. If you need to fly, book your flight to LaGuardia airport.

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