Connecticut College vs Lawrence University

Midwestmomofboys
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:18:33 +0000

We visited both Conn Coll and Lawrence as my kid went through athletic recruiting at both. My kid was also interested in continuing his instrument and his studio art, and was looking for a diverse, tolerant community.

Lawrence differs from Conn Coll campus in that it is in the town of Appleton – the Conservatory is on one side of a street (not particularly busy) and other college buildings are clustered together on the opposite side. The student union building is impressive, with sweeping views over the river, and my kid thought it was the best campus food he had anywhere. There is greek life at Lawrence, another difference from Conn Coll, but greek life at Lawrence is non-traditional and modest, it did not seem to have much of a presence or impact on campus and the kids my student met who were in greek life were not the stereotypical “greeks” – they were more the stereotypical “quirky” kids who’d be playing dungeons and dragons. Both schools are known for their arts – of course, Lawrence has the Con, and Conn Coll is known for both modern dance and studio art. Conn Coll definitely has more of an east coast vibe, felt more “mainstream” to us and, at least according to the NY Times data on economic diversity – which is now 5 year old – has more wealthy students than Lawrence. According to the NY Times study, as of 2015, Conn Coll has 18% of the student body in the top 1% economically, and 15% in the bottom 65% whereas Lawrence has 5% in the top 1% economically and 18% in the bottom 65%. Conn Coll will be known by east coast employers etc. and Lawrence will be known more by Chicago area employers etc.