Fast Facts
Honors Rankings & Points of Pride
We’re proud to have been named to prestigious lists from U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and others, as well as highly ranked on college and student life websites such as Niche.com.
#16
Best-Run Colleges (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 50
Best Small College (Money magazine, 2022)
Top 10%
of schools in the U.S. (CollegeFactual)
#11
Best Small Colleges of New York (Niche.com, 2023)
#4
Alumni Network (Princeton Review, 2023)
#1
Top-producing small school of Peace Corps. Volunteers (2020)
Top 10
Best Schools for Internships (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 20
Career Services in the U.S. (Princeton Review, 2021)
Top 10%
Highest-paid graduates majoring in Communications & Journalism and History (CollegeFactual)
#4
Most Accessible Professors (Princeton Review, 2023)
#6
Best Science Lab Facilities (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 15
Most Popular Study Abroad Programs (Princeton Review, 2020)
Top 15
Program in New York for Communications, Business, Economics, and History (Niche.com, 2020)
#7
Most Active Student Government (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 25
Friendliest Students (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 20
Schools for Making an Impact (Princeton Review, 2023)
Top 20
Best Greek Life Colleges in New York (Niche.com, 2020)
Top 20
Best College Dorms in New York (Niche.com, 2020)
Top 20
Best College Food in New York (Niche.com, 2020)
Top 20
Best School for Athletes in New York (Niche.com, 2020)
- A+ School for B Students (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- Princeton Review Green College, 2021
- Princeton Review Best Value College 2021
- Princeton Review Best Northeastern College 2021
- Princeton Review Colleges That Create Futures, 2021
- Wall Street Journal/TimesHigherEducation Best Colleges 2021
- Wall Street Journal/TimesHigherEducation Best Colleges in New York 2021
- Forbes Top College 2019
- Forbes Top Private College 2019
- Forbes Top Liberal Arts College 2019
- Irving Bacheller, founded modern newspaper syndication
- Dan Buckley, publisher of Marvel Comics
- Kirk Douglas, actor
- (James) Kim Gannon, wrote “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” AND our alma mater
- Maurice Kenny, Mohawk poet
- Joseph Lekuton, Kenyan parliament
- Martha MacCallum Gregory, Fox News anchor and executive editor of "The Story with Martha McCallum"
- Lorrie Moore, author
- Viggo Mortensen, actor (best known for portraying Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy)
- Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at Franklin Institute
- Grace Potter, singer/songwriter
- Robert Montgomery, transplant surgeon
- Elinor Tatum, publisher of New York Amsterdam News, the older and largest Black newspaper in New York City
- Judi Wakhungu, Kenyan ambassador to France
- Owen D. Young, created the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and Time’s Man of the Year in 1929
Our University
Founded in 1856
We’re the oldest continuously coeducational institution of higher learning in New York State
miles from the Canadian Border, the St. Lawrence River, and the Adirondack Park
Location
Canton, New York
Scarlet & Brown
school colors
varsity athletics teams
Saints
Team Mascot
students from 39 states and 78 countries
Our Campus
acre campus with plenty of green space
80 acres of our campus are designated as “low-mow zones," intended to preserve natural wildlife habitats like bees, wildflowers, and birds.
Residence Halls
Tree-To-Student Ratio
At St. Lawrence, there’s a tree with your name on it (at least for four years).
Buildings
Campus Eateries
Official Tree Campus
A student-faculty research project found that St. Lawrence's campus tree population is growing—with special emphasis on planting trees that are native to the North Country. The Arbor Foundation recognized our commitment to maintaining and growing green spaces by naming us a Tree Campus.
Greek chapters
teams, clubs and organizations
oldest outing club in the U.S.
pub cookies baked daily
Theme Houses
Live within a close-knit community of students with passions ranging from artistic expression and advocacy, to substance-free living, outdoor adventures, music, and more.
seats in Gulick Theater
Our Programs and Faculty
Student to Faculty Ratio
Average Class Size
Majors
Minors
Full-time faculty members
Of faculty hold highest degree in their field
Faculty members of color
Off-campus study programs in more than 22 countries
Our Students
live on campus
study off campus
volunteer
conduct research
complete an internship
involved with athletic activities
first-generation college students
of students study more than one discipline
Our Town and Region
Canton, N.Y., encompasses the Town of Canton, the villages of Canton and Rensselaer Falls, and the hamlets of Morley and Pyrites.
population of Canton
from the Adirondack Park, the largest protected area in the contiguous (lower 48) United States
highest peak in the Adirondacks (Mount Marcy)
minutes from Canada
miles to the closest waterfall
miles to the closest ski resort
average temperature on the first day of the fall semester
average inches of snow in a year
Our Alumni Successes
Outcomes Rate
Recent graduates were employed or in graduate school within 7-9 months of graduating.
of alumni pursue a graduate degree with five years
Volunteer-producing University
Peace Corps 2019, 2020