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St. Lawrence has a National Reputation -
Here's a look at what some of the most popular college
guidebooks and magazines have to say about St. Lawrence University
The Best 366 Colleges (The Princeton Review)
St. Lawrence is included among the "best
in the Northeast," according to the editors, and the students
say they're happy, especially with options for small classes, computer facilities, library, athletic facilities, study abroad, the
First-Year Program, accessible professors and school spirit.
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Peterson's Four-Year Colleges
An excerpt from the guide's section on St.
Lawrence states, "The University's innovative and highly
regarded First-Year Program creates communities where groups
of approximately 30-35 first-year students live and learn together.
In the upperclass years, students can choose from traditional
dormitories, Greek chapter houses, and suites and theme cottages
that focus on student interests such as low-impact living and
community service."
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U.S. News & World Report
Included among the top liberal arts colleges
in the nation, St. Lawrence tied with several other outstanding
institutions at Number 58 (out of 100) in the 2007 edition of
the magazine.
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The Insider's Guide to the
Colleges
Published by the Yale Daily News, this book
promises to provide "revealing profiles of 320 top schools
in the United States and Canada." About St. Lawrence,
it states, "The relatively small size of SLU allows
the formation of a close-knit community, both within the
student body and between the students and faculty."
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Fiske Guide To Colleges
USA Today has called this volume the "best college
guide," and it states of St. Lawrence, "Students
have a special bond similar to that at places like Dartmouth
and Whitman. Environmental studies is the crown jewel."
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College Rankings Exposed
(Published by Peterson's)
The publishers state:
 While there is no simple answer to the question, “Where
should I go to college?” College Rankings Exposed is
the ultimate, long-awaited response to the illegitimate hijacking
of the college planning and admissions process. Through insights
from college presidents and deans, author and higher education
consultant Paul Boyer empowers students and parents to ask
the hard questions that will help them to really find the
right college and get the quality education they deserve.
Author Boyer states that students and parents should look
for what he believes are the "Five Criteria of a Quality
Education": a commitment to general education; a commitment
to writing, speaking and critical-thinking skills; a commitment
to active learning; opportunities to extend learning beyond
the classroom; and a diverse, intellectually active and respectful
community. St. Lawrence is included among the colleges Boyer
believes possess the criteria.
St. Lawrence University Associate Dean of the First Year and
Professor of Economics Steven Horwitz is quoted in the book,
discussing the first two criteria, and several pages are devoted
to detailing the University's First-Year Program as an example
of a college with a commitment to general education.
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