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Lawrence University
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Lawrence University
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Lawrence University
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PO Box 599
Appleton, WI 54912
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General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
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(920) 832-7000 Ext.
(920) 832-6583 Ext.
(920) 832-6500 Ext.
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degree |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
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| Number of students: |
1,480 (2006)
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| 2007-08 Undergraduate application fee: | $40.00 |
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| About this School |
| Lawrence University, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a private undergraduate college founded in 1847. The first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the sixth college in the United States to be founded coeducational.
Lawrence University has a 425-acre northern campus, Björklunden, in Door County, Wisconsin. Björklunden serves as a site for retreats, seminars, concerts, and theatrical performances. Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois, donated the property to Lawrence in 1963.
Although the names are similar, Lawrence University is not related to Sarah Lawrence College or St. Lawrence University. Nor should it be confused with the University of Kansas, located in Lawrence, Kansas, though the university and the city take their name from the same person, Amos Adams Lawrence.
Lawrence University is known by many for the Great Midwest Trivia Contest broadcast every January over the college radio station WLFM.
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| History |
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Lawrence's first president, William Harkness Sampson founded the school with Henry R. Colman, using $10,000 provided by famed philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence, and matched by the Methodist church. Both founders were ordained Methodist ministers, although Lawrence was Episcopalian. Originally the school was named Lawrence Institute, documented in its 1847 charter from the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature.
Lawrence's first period of major growth came during the tenure of alumnus Samuel G. Plantz as president. From 1894 until 1924, Plantz presided over the school and led its student body to grow from 200 to 800.
From 1913 until 1964, the school was named Lawrence College, to emphasize its small size and liberal arts education focus. The name was changed back to Lawrence University when it joined with Milwaukee-Downer College for Women, symbolizing the two schools united as one. Initially, the university designated two entities: Lawrence College for Men and Downer College for Women. This separation has not lasted in any material form, though degrees are still conferred "on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges" and the university by-laws still make the distinction.
The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, affectionately referred to as "the Con," was founded in 1894. The university confers a Bachelor of Music degree and also offers a five-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in addition to the music degree.
Lawrence University is distinguished by originating the idea of freshman studies. Freshman Studies at Lawrence is a mandatory two trimester class that panoptically exposes students to notable literature from many fields. President Nathan M. Pusey is credited with initiating the program in 1945, although Professor Waples chaired the Freshman Studies Committee and was responsible for actually getting the program off the ground. The program has continued to this today, despite being suspended in 1974, and has been adapted by many liberal arts colleges.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 |
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| In-State | $31,080 | $29,598 | $27,924 |
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| Out of State | $31,080 | $29,598 | $27,924 |
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| Books and Supplies | $675 | $675 | $600 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $6,690 | $6,822 | $6,034 |
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| Other Expenses | $1,205 | $1,205 | $1,205 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
14% |
$3,439 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
21% |
$2,883 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
87% |
$12,986 |
| Loans to students |
60% |
$4,137 |
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Degrees offered by this school
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