Endowed by American philanthropist Amos A. Lawrence (1786-1852), LU is an exclusive undergrad liberal arts and music university routinely ranked among the Top 200 in THE World University Rankings Promoted 173 years ago — a year before the state of Wisconsin was promulgated — Lawrence University (LU, estb.1847) is one of America’s oldest co-ed higher education institutions. A residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music for undergrad students, LU is ranked among the world’s Top 200 higher ed institutions in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 and #58 in the National Liberal Arts Colleges 2020 league table of US News and World Report. Endowed by American merchant and philanthropist Amos A. Lawrence (1786-1852), the eponymous university’s main campus is sited in Appleton, Wisconsin with its second 425-acre Bjorklunden Vid Sjon campus perched on the shore of Lake Michigan, two hours northeast of Appleton. Moreover, LU’s international centre is sited in Bloomsbury, London. LU is an exclusively undergraduate liberal arts and music university. It offers its students bachelor of arts and bachelor of music (four-year programmes) and a five-year BA/B.Mus double degree. The liberal arts menu includes 40 academic majors/minors ranging from biomedical ethics to film studies, while LU’s nationally reputed Conservatory of Music offers majors in music education, theory, composition and performance. Currently, the university has 1,500 undergraduates from 50 countries worldwide mentored by 173 faculty, on its muster rolls. Distinguished LU alumni include poet-novelist Marjorie Liu; David Mulford, former US Ambassador to India and movie actor William Dafoe. Appleton. Sited in the mid-west state of Wisconsin overlooking the River Fox, Appleton (pop.74,000) is routinely listed among the most livable — based on quality-of-life indicators — medium-size cities of America. It offers a well-connected road transport system, an international airport, 28 public parks, the Hearthstone Historic House Museum and Performing Arts Centre, Fox Cities Baseball stadium, and hosts offices of large business corporations including Thrivent Financial, Miller Electric and McCain Foods. The city’s College Avenue is lined with a dizzying array of restaurants (from five-star to late-night pizza) and coffee shops. Appleton has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with the mercury rising to 32.2°C, winters are dry and windy. January is the coldest month in which the mercury could dip to -12°C and snowfall is often 4 ft. deep. Campus facilities. LU’s 84-acre campus in downtown Appleton is bifurcated by River Fox. The north campus hosts academic buildings while the southeast shore campus hosts the university’s impressive sports and athletics facilities. Campus facilities. LU’s 173-years history is showcased in its 1853-built Main Hall listed in America’s National Register of Historic Places. The four main academic buildings feature state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, five 100-seat lecture halls and 26 music studios. Other facilities include the Worcester Auditorium, Wriston Art Centre and Warch Campus Centre. Moreover, the Seeley Mudd Library houses a collection of 415,000 books and periodicals, 21,000 musical scores, 20,000 audio recordings and access to electronic resources, images and digital collections. In keeping with the tradition of America’s best universities, LU offers excellent sports infrastructure including the 3,676-seat Banta Bowl football stadium, an eight-lane perma-athletics…
