Connecticut College vs Lawrence University

Midwestmomofboys
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:05:45 +0000

As best I recall about Lawrence – the student union with the dining hall is really nice, set into the hill on the river with big windows, so a really picturesque place for meals! The Conservatory felt open, lots of white, more modern. The studio art space was nice, brick, I don’t recall a lot of details. We did not go into a dorm, as best I recall. Athletic facilities were faded and, at least when my kid was visiting in 2015, the college arranged for students to have gym memberships at the YMCA a few blocks away because the recreational gym/work out space was pretty limited. That may have been upgraded since then. Lawrence felt cozy but it’s not a place where the “arms race” to have the best and newest facilities has taken over the college budget. On the “college” side of the street – since the Con is across the street – the campus is compact and comfortable. Unlike Conn Coll, Lawrence is not separate from the town, students could walk to shops etc. whereas Conn Coll is more of a separate, self-contained campus and feels larger than Lawrence’s campus. Both have varsity athletic facilities separate from the main campus – at Lawrence, they are across the river and at Conn they are across a pedestrian bridge.

Can you ask Admissions at each school to put you in touch with some international students, perhaps from your country, to learn more about their perceptions and experience?