Admissions
Getting in, fall 2025
St Lawrence admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 80% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 51%, women at 57%.
Yield
13% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How St Lawrence reads a record
GPA and a college-prep program are required; the high school record and class rank are considered. Scores are optional. 15% of first-years sent an SAT and 5% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring the high school record (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1338 on the SAT, 168 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:St Lawrence University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)