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Sarah Lawrence College: RGT-SLC-10.2016
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College · Catholic life on campus

Sarah Lawrence College

  • LocationBronxville, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,743 students
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Sarah Lawrence College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Sarah Lawrence College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Joseph Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2Saint Ann Catholic Church: 0.9 mi3Saint Eugene Catholic Church: 1.2 mi4Immaculate Conception Church: 1.4 mi5Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church: 1.5 mi6Sarah Lawrence College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 15 Cedar Street, Bronxville
  2. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 129 East Birch Street, Mount Vernon
  3. Saint Ann Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 854 Midland Avenue, Yonkers
  4. Saint Eugene Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 707 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers
  5. Immaculate Conception Church — 1.4 mi
  6. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 670 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
86 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.87%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,366 · ACT 29.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$21,462

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,521
Total students1,743
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$41,437
Cost of attendance (per year)$82,467
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$53,603
Admission rate62%
Students receiving Pell grants12%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1240–1430ACT 28–31
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1366
SAT reading & writing650–740
SAT math590–690
ACT composite28–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 41 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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