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Institution Profile

London. SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT LAWRENCE
LU is an exclusively undergraduate liberal arts and mu-
sic university. It offers its students bachelor of arts and Lawrence University offers a wide range of liberal arts un-
bachelor of music (four-year programmes) and a five-year dergraduate study programmes. They include:
BA/B.Mus double degree. The liberal arts menu includes 40 Humanities. Chinese and Japanese, Classics, English, French
academic majors/minors ranging from biomedical ethics to and Francophone studies, German, history, philosophy, re-
film studies, while LU’s nationally reputed Conservatory of ligious studies, Russian, and Spanish
Music offers majors in music education, theory, composi- Natural sciences. Biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geosci-
tion and performance. Currently, the university has 1,500 ences, mathematics and computer science, and physics
undergraduates from 50 countries worldwide mentored by Social sciences. Anthropology, economics, education stud-
173 faculty, on its muster rolls. Distinguished LU alumni ies, government, and psychology
include poet-novelist Marjorie Liu; David Mulford, former Fine arts. Art and art history, music, and theatre arts
US Ambassador to India and movie actor William Dafoe. Interdisciplinary programmes. Biomedical ethics, cognitive
Appleton. Sited in the mid-west state of Wisconsin overlook- science, East Asian studies, environmental, ethnic, film,
ing the River Fox, Appleton (pop.74,000) is routinely listed gender and global studies, innovation & entrepreneurship,
among the most livable — based on quality-of-life indicators Latin American studies, linguistics, museum studies, neu-
— medium-size cities of America. It offers a well-connected roscience
road transport system, an international airport, 28 public Music studies. Bachelor of music or musical arts, five-year
parks, the Hearthstone Historic House Museum and Per- double degree in BA and music
forming Arts Centre, Fox Cities Baseball stadium, and hosts Cooperative programmes. Students can study at LU for three
offices of large business corporations including Thrivent years and then transfer to a professional school for two
Financial, Miller Electric and McCain Foods. The city’s Col- years to acquire professional skills in engineering, law and
lege Avenue is lined with a dizzying array of restaurants environmental studies etc.
(from five-star to late-night pizza) and coffee shops.
Appleton has a humid continental climate. Summers are
warm with the mercury rising to 32.2°C, winters are dry and Tuition & fees (annual, $) Scholastic Assessment Test
windy. January is the coldest month in which the mercury Tuition fee 48,822 (SAT) or the American Col-
could dip to -12°C and snowfall is often 4 ft. deep. Room 5,448 lege Testing (ACT), are re-
Campus facilities. LU’s 84-acre campus in downtown Apple- Board 5,271 quired to submit proof of
ton is bifurcated by River Fox. The north campus hosts aca- Miscalleneous 300 English proficiency (TOEFL
demic buildings while the southeast shore campus hosts Total 59,841 or IELTS) test scores. More-
the university’s impressive sports and athletics facilities. $= Rs.75 over all freshman applicants
LU’s 173-years history is showcased in its 1853-built Main need to submit a completed
Hall listed in America’s National Register of Historic Places. application comprising teacher recommendations, second-
The four main academic buildings feature state-of-the-art ary school report, certificate of finance and an application
classrooms, laboratories, five 100-seat lecture halls and 26 essay before November 1 for early action and January 15 for
music studios. Other facilities include the Worcester Au- regular decision. Students applying to the Conservatory of
ditorium, Wriston Art Centre and Warch Campus Centre. Music are required to submit self-recorded works.
Moreover, the Seeley Mudd Library houses a collection For further information, contact the Office of Admis-
of 415,000 books and periodicals, 21,000 musical scores, sions, Alice G Chapman Hall, 757 E, College Avenue, Apple-
20,000 audio recordings and access to electronic resources, ton, WI 54911. Ph: +1-920-832-6500; email: admissions@
images and digital collections. lawrence.edu, www.lawrence.edu.
In keeping with the tradition of America’s best univer- Accommodation. LU is a wholly residential university. All stu-
sities, LU offers excellent sports infrastructure including dents are required to live on-campus in university-owned
the 3,676-seat Banta Bowl football stadium, an eight-lane housing. The six major student residences provide single,
perma-athletics track and baseball fields, a six-courts ten- double, triple and quad occupancy rooms with wi-fi, com-
nis complex, two basketball and three volleyball courts, puter labs, network printers, floor kitchenettes, lounge,
baseball/softball batting cages, two racquetball courts, an laundry, among other facilities. Students can also choose
elevated four-lane jogging track, two gyms, 2,500 sq. ft. to live in special ‘substance-free’ residences that prohibit
exercise room, and an olympic-size swimming pool with a alcohol and drugs.
separate diving pool. Moreover, students have free access to Degree programmes. The university’s liberal arts undergrad
a range of activities organised year round by the university’s college offers 32 majors and the conservatory of music three
75 student clubs. majors (see box).
Admission. LU is a tests-optional university. International
student applicants who opt not to write the standardised DIPTA JOSHI

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