Sarah Lawrence College
- Private
- Liberal arts college
Sarah Lawrence College: international tuition 73,088 USD per year, one-year total cost 95,486 USD, acceptance rate 61.7%. Need-based aid is open to international students.
Yes: an international first-year student may seek need-based financial aid because the College says aid is tailored to family circumstances regardless of citizenship. Merit eligibility and automatic consideration for international students remain unconfirmed.
Getting in. The school admits 61.7% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 650–740, Math 590–690, ACT 28–31. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. The school has not published a minimum English score.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 95,486 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear. For the I-20, the school needs proof of 8,775 USD. Health insurance is 4,863 USD a year.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. You apply through Common Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 14/10/2026Cost checked 11/10/2026
What is the tuition at Sarah Lawrence College?
International tuition is 73,088 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 95,486 USD.
Does Sarah Lawrence College offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is open to international students. Yes: an international first-year student may seek need-based financial aid because the College says aid is tailored to family circumstances regardless of citizenship. Merit eligibility and automatic consideration for international students remain unconfirmed.
What is the acceptance rate at Sarah Lawrence College?
The acceptance rate is 61.7%.
- Pay in fullYes
- Aid with the offerUnclear
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifei
- The College Tour2023Campus tour
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
What a year costs
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Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?iUnclear
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?iUnclear
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?iUnclear
Scholarships at this school
Davis United World College Scholars ProgramOtherApplication method unclearSchool page
The College explicitly describes this as an international scholarship program supporting students from 152 nations.
Sarah Lawrence Merit ScholarshipIntl?Intl eligibility unclearMeritConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
The merit scholarship is described for applicants generally, but the page does not confirm eligibility for international students.
Admission requirements
SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- Teacher recommendationiRequired
- SATACTOptional
- InterviewOptional
- PortfolioOptional
- English proficiencyiRequired
- High-school transcriptiRequired
How to apply
Typical minimum English scores
Deadlines
- Early Action application deadline (EA)Applicationabout15days
- Early Decision I application deadline (ED)Application+15 days
- Final date for optional interviews (EA/ED I)Other+24 days
- Early Decision II application deadline (ED2)Application+90 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (RD)Application+90 days
- Final date for optional interviews (ED II) (ED2)Other+94 days
- Final date for optional interviews (RD)Other+106 days
- Enrollment deposit deadline (Regular Decision) (RD)Deposit+196 days
- Enrollment deposit deadline (Early Action) (EA)Deposit+196 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Academics & housing
Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data