Lawrence University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in Appleton, WI (city setting), with 1,410 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 63% of 3,489 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1200–1430 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $69,849 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,393 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in visual & performing arts, biological sciences, social sciences. The campus reported 7.06 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Lawrence University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,461
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Lawrence University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Lawrence University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 32 | — | 4 | $177k | $5,518 | — | |
| Baseball | Midwest Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $221k | $6,142 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $208k | $9,435 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $203k | $11,251 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Midwest Conference | 59 | — | 1 | $505k | $8,554 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 30 | — | 1 | $298k | $9,935 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Women's Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 28 | — | 1 | $318k | $11,350 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $227k | $7,327 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $149k | $6,770 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $148k | $4,223 | — | |
| Softball | Midwest Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $174k | $10,239 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $99k | $7,587 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $105k | $6,147 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $54k | $3,892 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $39k | $3,508 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 82 | — | 1 | $176k | $2,151 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 75 | — | 1 | $162k | $2,161 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Midwest Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $133k | $12,123 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.