Lawrence seeks students who can profit from what the university has to offer and who will contribute to our academic and residential communities. We are interested in students who have challenged themselves in high school, who have performed well in their academic work, who express themselves well both verbally and in writing, who understand the value of a liberal arts education, and who are imaginative, energetic, and willing to become active members of a learning community. Lawrence considers the strength of each applicant's course of study, grades, standardized test scores (if submitted), recommendations, and extracurricular activities, roughly in that order.
First year applicants must submit the following to apply to Lawrence:
□ The Common Application
□ Lawrence supplement to The Common Application
□ School report
□ Teacher evaluation
□ $40 application fee
□ Official secondary school transcript
□ Standardized tests (optional). Lawrence's ACT code: 4596; SAT code: 1398.
□ Midyear report (when midyear grades become available)
If you plan to pursue any of our degree options with a major in music you must also:
□ Complete the for conservatory applicants only section of the Lawrence supplement, including submission of a music résumé
□ Submit a music teacher evaluation
□ Register for an audition
First year international students must also submit:
□ TOEFL scores from applicants for whom English is a second language (Lawrence's TOEFL code: 1398)
□ International student financial aid forms
Transfer students must submit the following to apply to Lawrence:
□ The Common Application (please apply as a Transfer Student)
□ Lawrence supplement to The Common Application
□ Secondary school report (optional)
□ Faculty report (teacher evaluation)
□ $40 application fee
□ Official secondary school transcript
□ Standardized tests (optional). Lawrence's ACT code: 4596; SAT code: 1398.
□ Official college transcript(s)
If you plan to pursue any of our degree options with a major in music as a transfer student you must also submit or complete the following:
□ NASM transfer release form
□ Complete the for conservatory applicants only section of the Lawrence supplement, including submission of music résumé
□ Submit a music teacher evaluation
□ Register for an audition
Transfer international students must also submit:
□ TOFEL scores from applicants for whom English is a second language (Lawrence's TOEFL code: 1398)
□ International student financial aid forms
Please submit applications to:
Lawrence University
Office of Admissions
711 E. Boldt Way SPC 29
Appleton, WI 54911-5699
