Admissions Calendar

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First-Year Students

November 1 to February 1: Early Decision applications accepted and notifications made on a continual basis.
January 15: Last day to request alumni interviews
January 28: Last day for Regular Decision applicants to interview
February 1: Regular Decision deadline; notification mid-March
February 1: Financial Aid deadline
February 1: Last day to apply Early Decision

February 1 - March 26: Regular Decision applicants may not schedule visits through the Admissions Office.  Regular Decision letters will be mailed mid-March; admitted students may begin visiting on March 27 for campus tours only.

Transfer Students

November 1: Spring semester application priority deadline; notification on a rolling basis
November 14: Last day for spring transfer interviews
March 1: Fall semester application priority deadline; notification on a rolling basis
March 28: Last day for fall transfer interviews

Requirements for Admission

In order to be best prepared to take full advantage of St. Lawrence's liberal arts curriculum, you should have as broad a preparation as possible at the secondary school level. Competitive candidates for admission typically present:

Beginning with applications for entry in fall 2006, the submission of standardized test scores (SAT-I, SAT Reasoning or ACT) is optional. Students must indicate on the St. Lawrence Common Application supplement which scores, if any, they wish to have considered in the application process. Students for whom English is not the native language must submit the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and are encouraged to submit the official results of the SAT-I, SAT Reasoning or ACT.


To Apply

To start the process, you should submit an application for admission, along with the $60 application fee. This will allow us to create a file for you. In addition, you will need to arrange to have an official copy of your high school transcript and official results of your standardized exams sent (should you choose to submit them) directly to St. Lawrence. You should also ask your counselor or other school official and at least two teachers to send letters of recommendation to complete your application file. All of the forms that you need are included in the application packet, which you can obtain on-line here. St. Lawrence uses the Common Application exclusively with a required supplement.


Early Decision

If St. Lawrence is your first choice, we encourage you to apply Early Decision. If admitted, you are committed to attending St. Lawrence, provided satisfactory financial arrangements are completed, and you then withdraw any applications to other colleges.


Transfer Admissions

Students interested in transferring from another college should contact the admissions office and request appropriate information and application materials. The schedule for transfer applications is shown in the Admissions Calendar.


University Scholars Program

The University Scholars Program honors applicants who show outstanding academic ability and talents during the high school years. In addition to a scholarship, if you apply for and show financial need greater than the amount of your merit award, you will receive preferential financial aid packaging.


Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)

Designed by the New York State Education Department, HEOP admits and counsels students who are classified as economically and educationally disadvantaged and who would benefit from additional assistance. HEOP students are required to attend a five-week summer session to strengthen their basic skills. For more information, please contact the admissions office or the HEOP office at 315-229-5580.


Financial Assistance

St. Lawrence takes pride in its reputation for having a strong financial aid program. Most financial aid applicants can be assisted through the University's multi-million-dollar scholarship fund, with scholarships awarded in combination with federal, state and local grants, student loans and campus employment.


Applying for Financial Aid

To be considered for need-based financial aid, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available in secondary school guidance offices in late fall and the College Scholarship Service Profile form. Please see our Financial Aid Webpages for further information on this process.

St. Lawrence is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and endorses the principles contained in the association's Statement of Principles of Good Practice.