2008 Woodie Awards
National publications commend Lawrence
Aline Durr
Issue date: 9/30/05 Section: News
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We all like to hear that what we do is good - this is human nature. A compliment that concerns one's career and future is not only charming but gives confidence that you made the right choice. Before you came to Lawrence, you may have wondered if it would be the right college to attend because there are so many of them ... You have made the choice already, so just enjoy the good rankings that Lawrence has recently received in a number of guidebooks and magazines on colleges and universities.
Lawrence has been included in every major national guide to quality colleges, where it is frequently mentioned on the same list as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Duke, and Notre Dame. Along with Grinnell College and Elon University, Lawrence is mentioned in the 2005 "Fiske Guide to Colleges" as an "unpretentious school that appeals to both left and right side of students' brains: those with an analytical bent and the creative types."
The Fiske guide takes a close look at 43 colleges and universities nationwide and determines the "Best Buys" based on the quality of their academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance. Lawrence turns out to be one of only 23 "best buy" private colleges and is furthermore "one of two small colleges in the nation that combines the liberal arts with a first-rate music conservatory." The guide goes on to say, "With its outstanding liberal arts curriculum, knowledgeable and caring faculty, and an administration that treats students like adults, all tucked into a charming country setting, Lawrence University is easily one of the best little known schools in the country."
In U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges," Lawrence is once again ranked along with Harvard, Yale, and Stanford for first-year experiences based on the freshman studies program.
In the same magazine, Lawrence is ranked 53rd out of 217 in the category "Best Liberal Arts Colleges," and this is not the first time. It is already the sixth consecutive year that Lawrence has been named among the top quarter of liberal arts colleges.
Lawrence has been included in every major national guide to quality colleges, where it is frequently mentioned on the same list as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Duke, and Notre Dame. Along with Grinnell College and Elon University, Lawrence is mentioned in the 2005 "Fiske Guide to Colleges" as an "unpretentious school that appeals to both left and right side of students' brains: those with an analytical bent and the creative types."
The Fiske guide takes a close look at 43 colleges and universities nationwide and determines the "Best Buys" based on the quality of their academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance. Lawrence turns out to be one of only 23 "best buy" private colleges and is furthermore "one of two small colleges in the nation that combines the liberal arts with a first-rate music conservatory." The guide goes on to say, "With its outstanding liberal arts curriculum, knowledgeable and caring faculty, and an administration that treats students like adults, all tucked into a charming country setting, Lawrence University is easily one of the best little known schools in the country."
In U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges," Lawrence is once again ranked along with Harvard, Yale, and Stanford for first-year experiences based on the freshman studies program.
In the same magazine, Lawrence is ranked 53rd out of 217 in the category "Best Liberal Arts Colleges," and this is not the first time. It is already the sixth consecutive year that Lawrence has been named among the top quarter of liberal arts colleges.