Overview

The mission of the Lawrenceville School is to inspire and educate promising young people from diverse backgrounds for responsible leadership, personal fulfillment and enthusiastic participation in the world. Through our unique House system, collaborative Harkness approach to teaching and learning, close mentoring relationships, and
extensive co-curricular opportunities
we help students to develop high standards of character and scholarship, a passion for learning, an appreciation for diversity, a global perspective, and strong commitments to personal, community, and environmental responsibility.
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The Lawrenceville School With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool

A+ Boarding
A+ Matriculation
A+ Academics
A+ Extracurricular activities
A+ Community
A+ Reviews

Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Co-ed
Suburban
ESL: No
Boarding Tuition: $79,500
Day S. Tuition: $54,890
# of Students: 815
Boarding Rate: 70%
Teacher:Student: 1:8%
International Student: 16%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: $564,172/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 78%
SAT: 1490/1600
IB: No
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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 39
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9
#3 Stanford University 11
#3 Yale University 25
LAC #1 Williams College 8
#6 University of Chicago 21
#7 Johns Hopkins University 10
#7 University of Pennsylvania 40
#10 Duke University 23
#10 Northwestern University 15
LAC #2 Amherst College 6
#12 Dartmouth College 17
#13 Brown University 22
#17 Cornell University 32
#18 Columbia University 26
#20 University of California: Berkeley 10
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 13
#22 Georgetown University 41
#25 New York University 46
#25 University of Michigan 11
#25 University of Southern California 19
#25 University of Virginia 13
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 7
#29 Wake Forest University 20
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 5
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 5
#32 Tufts University 23
#36 Boston College 16
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 11
#41 Boston University 10
#44 Northeastern University 15
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 6
#51 Lehigh University 30
#51 Purdue University 6
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5
#51 Villanova University 9
#55 University of Miami 13
LAC #11 Middlebury College 11
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 6
#62 Syracuse University 10
#72 Fordham University 7
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 6
#72 Southern Methodist University 12
LAC #15 Davidson College 10
LAC #15 Hamilton College 7
LAC #18 Colgate University 15
LAC #18 University of Richmond 7
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 10
LAC #24 Colby College 13
LAC #25 Bates College 7
LAC #37 Bucknell University 8
LAC #39 Lafayette College 7
LAC #39 Trinity College 7
LAC #51 Dickinson College 7
Babson College 9
Franklin & Marshall College 7
Penn State University Park 6
Rutgers University 7
Union College 5
United States Military Academy 7
University of Edinburgh 6
University of St. Andrews 7
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Ranking University/College Students
University of Chicago 1
Cornell University 2
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AP Scores

(2019)
Number of students took AP test
294
Number of tests taken
524
80%
13%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Sports

(Total 17)
Baseball
Crew
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Baseball
Crew
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 158)
Action for Autism
Aid for the Andes (Fe y Alegria)
Aid for Veterans
American Sign Language (ASL) Club
ASPCA Club
Amnesty International
Community Reach Out
Davision
Drinking Water for India
Educate the Island (The Dominican Republic)
Action for Autism
Aid for the Andes (Fe y Alegria)
Aid for Veterans
American Sign Language (ASL) Club
ASPCA Club
Amnesty International
Community Reach Out
Davision
Drinking Water for India
Educate the Island (The Dominican Republic)
Girls Learn International
Helping Hands of Huangfan
Helping Harlem
Hope Unlimited
Humanitarian Aid Society
Kicks for Kids
KIVA
Lacrosse The Nations
Lawrenceville Against Sex Trafficking (LAST)
Lawrentians Aiding Youth
The Lemon Club: Big Red goes Yellow
LINK (Liberty in North Korea)
Lives Saving Lives
Love Your Brain
Lville 4 UNICEF
Moment of Kindness Club
Open Hands for the Philippines
Project Prom
Public Health Club
Ride for a Future
Smiland for Thailand
SOS (Philippines Orphanage support)
Special Olympics Lawrenceville
SpineHope
St. Bernard Project
Students for a Free Tibet
Tibetan Children’s Village Project
Winners Club Against Domestic Violence
ABC- Alliance of Black Cultures
Ancestry Club
Asian Students Organization (ASO)
Caribbean Student Organization
Chinese Corner Club
Club Hong Kong
Cross Culture Club
French Club
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Japan Club
Latinos Unidos
Masala Club
Quarter Century Society
Slavic Circle
Southerners of Lawrenceville
Students Talking About Racism (STAR)
VanArsdale Brown Society
WILL (Women in Leadership at Lawrenceville)
Allegro Council
Art Club
Big Red Photo Club
Bluegrass Music Club
Caliente! (Latin Dancing)
Choreology (Hip Hop)
Creative Writing Club
Digital Art Club
Electronic Music Composition Club (EMC2)
En Corps (Dance)
Film Club
The Illuminati (Satire)
Impulse
The Larries (coed a capella)
Lawrenceville Flash Mob
Lawrenceville Film Society
LvilleDM (Dance Marathon)
Lawrenceville Dance Team
L KR3W (Dance)
The Mandolin Club
Periwig Club (Theatre)
Rouge (Female a capella)
Rubik’s Cube Club
Science Fiction/Fantasy Creative Writing Club
Spoken Word Poetry Club
Take Note
Tour de Force (Dance)
Ukelele Club
VoiceMale (male acapella)
Anime Club
Badminton Club
Big Red Running Club
Bollywood Movies Club
Frisbee Club
The Happiness Club
The Horror Movie Club
Lawrenceville Curling Club
LBI (Lawrenceville Bureau of Investigation)
Lawrenceville FC (Soccer Club)
Lawrenceville Lifting Club
Lawrenceville Outing Club
Lawrenceville Ski Club
Lego Club
Origami Club
Triathlon Club
The Video Game Club
Young Food Critics Club of America
Big Red Investment Club
Business Start-ups Club
Entrepreneurship Club
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Lawrenceville Commerce Studies Club
Lawrenceville Mock Trial Team
Product Development
Model UN Team
Model UN Club
Speech and Debate Club
Young Democrats
Young Republicans
Intellectual/Academic/Design
Astronomy Club
Big Red Engineering Club
Classics Club
Dialectic Club
Geography Club
Mad Science Club
Math Club
Philosophy Club
Programming Club
Science and Robotics Club
Software Engineering Club
Women in STEM
The Ornithological Society of Lawrenceville
Humane Farming Association Club (HFA)
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Initiative
Current Events/Out of the Bubble Club
Cosmos Club (Cosmetology Club)
Dialectic Club
El Articulo
The First Amendment
L10 News
The Lawrence
The Lawrenceville Historical Review
Lawrencium: Science Research Journal
The Lit
The Line (poetry website)
The Ollapod- School Yearbook
The Point
Prize Papers
WLSR-Lawrenceville Radio Club
Catholic Students Organization
Episcopal Student Organization
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Hallelujah!
Hindu Students Organization
Interfaith Initiative
Jewish Students Organization
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship
Muslim Students Organization
Religious Life Council
Sikh Student Organization
Sangha at Lawrenceville Buddhism Club
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Arts

(Total 18)
Drawing
Video Journalism
Painting
Architecture
Ceramics
Photography
Filmmaking
Music
Theater
Acting
Drawing
Video Journalism
Painting
Architecture
Ceramics
Photography
Filmmaking
Music
Theater
Acting
Directing
Stagecraft
Improvisation
Music Theory
Sound
Art
Design
Digital Fabrication
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1810
Campus Size: 700 acres
Boarding Rate: 70%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/16
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE,SAT,PSAT
School Code:
TOEFL: 9153
SSAT: 4564
ISEE: 310680

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 51)
5.0/ 5
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Detailed Reviews

(Total 3)
5.0 / 5 Overall
5.0 / 5 Academics
5.0 / 5 Campus
5.0 / 5 Student Life
5.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
5.0 / 5 Transportation
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Lawrenceville School

Tell me a bit about The Lawrenceville School.
The Lawrenceville School is Co-ed private boarding school located in New Jersey, US. It was founded 1810 , and currently has about 815 students, 16.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.lawrenceville.org.
Does The Lawrenceville School have rigorous academic requirements?
In recent years, 80 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

The Lawrenceville School also have 78% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Lawrenceville School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 10.04% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 24.51% go to top 25, and about 17.11% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for The Lawrenceville School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Lawrenceville School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for The Lawrenceville School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Lawrenceville School in 2024 is $79,500 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@lawrenceville.org .
Where is The Lawrenceville School located?
The Lawrenceville School is located in the State of New Jersey of USA. The closest major city is Philadelphia, which is about 32 miles away from school. Most families can choose Philadelphia International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Lawrenceville School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Lawrenceville School is among the most popular schools, within top 14 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Lawrenceville School has been favorited by 1048 users.
How to start with an application with The Lawrenceville School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Lawrenceville School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Lawrenceville School’s official site: http://www.lawrenceville.org or call them at 609-895-2030.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Lawrenceville School?
Yes, here are few: Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, The Hun School of Princeton and The Pennington School.

The closest major city is Philadelphia. You can find out more schools near Philadelphia here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Lawrenceville School?
The overall rating for The Lawrenceville School is A+.

The section ratings of The Lawrenceville School are:
A+ for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
A+ for Students and Parents reviews
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