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$65,900
per year
In-State Tuition
64%
Acceptance Rate
79%
Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
St. Lawrence University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Canton, NY. Programs offered include Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Biology and English.
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Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Healthcare & Medicine
Social Services & Nonprofit
Arts & Communications
Business & Finance
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
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Sports
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(9)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Ice Hockey
Individual Sports(6)
Tennis
Golf
Track and Field (Indoor)
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Squash
Aquatic Sports(1)
Rowing
Equestrian Sports(1)
Equestrian
Other Sports(2)
Skiing
Other Sports
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Application Requirements
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In-State Students
All applicants are considered for St. Lawrence merit scholarships up to $40,000 a year; top awards include the full-tuition Trustee Scholarship and specialty awards up to $50,000 a year.
Academic merit scholarships (general)
Competitive$40,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA, with a grace period for the first four semesters; full-time enrollment
Automatic with admission; no separate application, essay or interview
Amounts set during application review; up to $40,000 per year for four years. Students receive only one scholarship, merit or specialty.
Trustee Scholarship
CompetitiveFull tuition for up to four years or eight semesters
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA, with a grace period for the first four semesters
Semifinalists are selected by the Office of Admissions and invited to a Zoom interview in late winter
For the top first-year students, based on academic excellence, character and leadership.
Environmental Scholars Program
Competitive$50,000 per year · Up to $200,000 over four years
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA, with a grace period for the first four semesters
Apply by Nov 2 (ED1), Dec 1 (EA), Feb 1 (ED2) or Mar 1 (RD); materials due with the admission application
For domestic first-year students with a strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, climate or a related topic. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.
Presidential Distinction Scholarship
Competitive$50,000 per year · Up to $200,000 over four years
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Complete the Specialty Scholarship Application Form; apply by Nov 2 (ED1), Dec 1 (EA), Feb 1 (ED2) or Mar 1 (RD)
For students with impactful leadership, service or community engagement. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.
Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.
Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$13,420
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$67,258
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
St. Lawrence University does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
Separate policies to verify:
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Canton, New York
St. Lawrence County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
32 career paths
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