Academics at St Lawrence University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at St Lawrence University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 11 students per faculty member, St Lawrence University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 84% of instructors full time, St Lawrence University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at St Lawrence University can choose from 34 majors with reported graduates spanning 18 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at St Lawrence University are shown below:

The most popular majors at St Lawrence University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at St Lawrence University:

• Looking for flexibility? St Lawrence University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 0 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on St Lawrence University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at St Lawrence University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at St Lawrence University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at St Lawrence University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at St Lawrence University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at St Lawrence University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies