Lawrence University
Academics
- Graduation Rate78%
- Majors Available46
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio7:1
- Retention Rate87%
AP Credit Policy
Lawrence will give 6 units in the appropriate discipline for a score of 4 or 5 on an advanced placement examination, except for multiple examinations with substantial shared material, for which the credit granted may be limited to 6 units. Individual departments may decide to award additional credit.Credit awarded for advanced-placement examinations may be used to fulfill the competency and diversity General Education Requirements as appropriate. Such credit may not be applied to distribution requirements.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 130/131 |
| Calculus AB | 1 | Not available | Not available |
| 3 | Not available | Not available | |
| 4 | 6 | MATH 140 | |
| 5 | 6 | MATH 140 | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | 6 | MATH 140 with CALC AB subscore 4-5 |
| 3 | 6 | MATH 140 with CALC AB subscore of 4 or 5 | |
| 4 | 6 | MATH 140 | |
| 5 | 6 | MATH 140 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 1 | 6 | MATH 140 with CALC AB subscore of 4 or 5 (no credit given if AB subscore is 0-3) |
| 3 | 6 | MATH 140 with CALC AB subscore of 4 or 5 (no credit given if AB subscore is 0-3) | |
| 4 | 6 | MATH 140 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM elective |
| 5 | 6 | CHEM 115 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 6 | ENST 150 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 0 | Not available |
| 4 | 6 | Not available | |
| 5 | 6 | Not available | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 100 |
| 5 | 6 | ECON 100 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MATH 103 |
| Psychology | 4 | 6 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 320 |
| Statistics | 4 | 6 | STAT 107 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | Not available |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | Intro History Course |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | 100 Level History Course |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's
A
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Studies
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
I
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Linguistics
M
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
N
- Neuroscience
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
S
- Spanish Language and Literature
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Double Major
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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