St. Lawrence University

St. Lawrence University is a vibrant, collaborative community of learners who value thought and action. Students tap their full potential as they embrace the natural environment, engage with global challenges and experience the relevance and adventure of a liberal arts education in a complex changing world.

A private, nonsectarian university founded in 1856, St. Lawrence has about 2,500 students. The university has numerous international programs and more than 70 percent of the students have some form of international study experience by the time they graduate. All students live on campus.

The University is located in 8 hours drive from New York City in a small town of 5,000 inhabitants in upstate New York called Canton. The town is 20 miles from the Canadian border giving students the possibility of having two international experiences while in North America.

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  Main Campus

  Canton, New York, United States

  0 - 5,000 on Campus

  <100,000 residents in Canton

  Language(s) spoken on campus: English

  The university is in northern New York State, near the Canadian border. It is a 2 and a half hour drive to Montreal and a one and a half hour drive to Ottawa.

  The university’s 1,000-acre campus is a self-sufficient community that offers a variety of educational, cultural and recreational facilities. The physical education center has a comprehensive program of athletics and intramural recreation for men and women. Sports facilities include a pool, track, fitness center, golf course and arena for horseback-riding events.

  With over 100 clubs and organizations (and new ones starting all the time), home sporting events, countless volunteer opportunities, on-campus concerts and trips to places throughout the North Country, each St. Lawrence student creates his or her own adventure.