St. Lawrence University London

• Location: London, England,
• Founded in: 1857,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of studying: mixed.

St. Lawrence University London is an educational center where you can pursue higher education programs. Students from the age of 18 are admitted to the courses. Each of the semester programs is designed to study in groups of 25 students.

St. Lawrence University London offers electives in eight major areas, and each course uses the city as a learning space. During the semester, all students take the Encountering Global London course, including an internship during the last four weeks of the semester. Students experience London first-hand by working for local companies and organisations: internship placements include schools, non-profit organisations, finance, arts and theatre, law and more.

St. Lawrence University offers 48 undergraduate Major specializations and 41 additional Minor disciplines, as well as more than 14 pre-professional programs. At the graduate level, a Leadership program is available. Programs cover a wide range of academic fields: from anthropology, arts, and biochemistry to cybersecurity, economics, and music.

Dual degree and partnership programs:

• 3+2 engineering with Clarkson University and Columbia University (electrical, mechanical, biomedical, civil, environmental, chemical),
• 3+2 «Master of Environmental Management» in partnership with Duke/Nicholas School,
• 3+2 «Master of Forestry» in partnership with Duke,
• 4+1 MBA with Rochester Institute of Technology,
• 4+1 «Master of Sustainable Management» with American University,
• 4+1 «Master of Data Analytics» with Clarkson,
• 4+1 «Master of Data Science» with University of San Francisco,
• 3+3 «Juris Doctor» with Cornell Law (LEAP program).

An accelerated nursing program is also available with University of Rochester: a bachelor's degree plus a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in one additional year.

The London semester program offers electives in eight areas and includes the required course Encountering Global London with an internship.

The university ranks 16th among the best colleges in the U.S. according to U.S. News & World Report (2026). In the Princeton Review 2025-2026 rankings, St. Lawrence University London leads among the country's private universities in the following categories:

• #4 — best science labs,
• #11 — accessibility of professors,
• #15 — best libraries,
• #5 — best psychological services,
• #9 — university-town relations,
• #11 — student government,
• #15 — student satisfaction,
• #1 — alumni network,
• #4 — internships,
• #16 — «Green Matters» category.

In 2023, Money Magazine awarded the university a rating of 4 out of 5 stars as the «Best College in America». In 2021, Princeton Review included St. Lawrence University London in the list of the country's environmentally responsible universities. In 2025, the university was ranked in the top 20 «Best Colleges for Making an Impact».

Athletic achievements:

• 9 team national championship titles,
• 59 individual national champions,
• 370 student-athletes were named All-Conference,
• In 2021, the men's hockey team became the ECAC conference champion,
• 11 students and alumni competed at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

Funding and philanthropy:

• In 2024, more than $367,000 was allocated for student research,
• During the «1856» campaign, more than $1,000,000 in donations was raised two years in a row,
• In 2021, the «For Every Lawrentian» campaign concluded, raising $230 million,
• The university's economic impact on the region amounted to $300.6 million (2019 data).

• The oldest continuously operating coeducational institution of higher education in New York State,
• The campus has been recognized as a «Tree Campus» by the Arbor Foundation, with a tree-to-student ratio of 1:1,
• In 1922, the physics department founded one of the first student radio stations in the country — on the campus pig farm. Today the university is the licensee of North Country Public Radio with 33 transmitters,
• In 1929, Nobel laureate Marie Curie delivered the keynote address at the opening of Hepburn Hall.
• In 1937, the Outing Club was founded — the second oldest outdoor recreation club in the United States.
• In 1950, the basketball team defeated the professional NBA club «Syracuse Nationals» with a score of 69:67,
• More than 220 international students from 78 countries, with more than 25 languages spoken on campus,
• In 2007, Johnson Hall of Science opened — the first building in New York State to receive LEED Gold certification for science buildings,
• The dining hall operates without trays: this allows reducing up to 23 tons of food waste and 100,000 gallons of water per year,
• 180 signature Pub Cookies are baked daily at the campus café,
• The average annual snowfall on campus is 79.6 inches, and the average temperature on the first day of the fall semester is around 25°C,
• 19% of students are the first in their family to receive a higher education,
• St. Lawrence County has 43 state forests, more than 200 rivers and lakes, 6 major waterfalls, and 623,500 acres of Adirondack Park.

St. Lawrence University London provides its students with accommodation in residences. It is convenient to get from the amenity buildings to public transport stops, and from there to the educational building in a maximum of 40 minutes by bus. The residential part of the campus is called StayClub.

Another option for accommodation in England for the duration of your studies is a living with host families. All participants in the program are carefully selected by SLUL staff.

Students can have lunch and dinner in the cafeteria on campus.

Students at St. Lawrence University London are engaged not only in academic activities, but also in extracurricular events: they attend theatrical performances, go to master classes with actors and directors, go on excursions to historical and culturally significant places.

Another option for extracurricular pastime is walks in popular and atmospheric areas of London, field trips to neighboring cities and states. Among the excursion locations and routes are such points as:

• National Gallery,
• Tate,
• Victoria and Albert Museum,
• Banqueting House,
• Soane’s Museum,
• Royal Academy.

There is also a lot to do on the study campus in your free time, because SLUL has many clubs and thematic communities: from music and theater to sports and science. Students can participate in volunteer programs organized by teachers and partners of the educational center.

• Professors from leading universities in the UK teach students.
• Educational programs are unique, they can only be taken to St. Lawrence University London. There is an excellent variety of courses in the humanities, with the help of which you can get a bachelor's degree.
• Learning and academic programs are based on practical experience, so students spend approximately the same amount of time both at desks and outside the educational building.  
• The studying is conducted in the center of the English capital, in London. Due to its convenient geographical location, students can spend time not only on campus, but also in the intellectual, cultural or social environments of the city.
• The educational center supports inclusive education, thanks to which studying here is available to students from a large number of social strata.

St. Lawrence University London is qualitatively equipped with machinery and other equipment:

• In classrooms and lecture halls, there are modern multimedia systems, projectors and interactive whiteboards for effective classes.
• Laboratories and special learning spaces provide high-tech equipment for practical preparation and research in various fields.
• The library has an extensive collection of printed and electronic resources, computer stations and multifunctional areas for independent work.
• In computer classrooms, there are the latest models of personal computers, access to the Internet and specialized software.
• In the cafeterias and coworking spaces for relaxation there are sofas, TV, kitchenettes.

The technological infrastructure of the center includes Wi-Fi, which catches throughout the campus, video surveillance and security systems work around the clock.

The fall semester usually begins in mid-August and ends in mid-December. The spring semester runs from mid-January to mid-May.

Additional costs may include:

• Nutrition
• Residence
• Local and field trips,
• Tickets to the house during the holidays,
• Additional studying materials, office,
• Transport
• Visa and related costs.

Each applicant to St. Lawrence University London passes the following stages upon admission:

• Filling out the application within the deadlines set by the university.
• Collection of documents and preparation of other necessary materials to supplement the portfolio.
• Sending all papers during the admission campaign.
• Waiting for a response to the application after the university administration conducts a comprehensive assessment.
• Receiving a decision, if successful, with a notification of enrollment.

The guide encourages prospective students to submit their documents during the early submission period so that they can improve their chances of admission.

During their studies at St. Lawrence University London, students participate in exchange programs with universities in other countries, in international research projects, in specialized and general education internships, learn various languages, gain professional experience, organize networking formats, and build social ties with leading London companies. With such a versatile baggage of experience, students after receiving diplomas become sought-after specialists in the labor market.

Usually, the admission committee of St. Lawrence University London has the following prerequisites for students:

• Average exam score of at least 2.8,
• Certificates of successful completion of courses with European academic programs or a course in European Studies,
• The presence of additional merits for an active social position, sports achievements, creative awards.

The management of St. Lawrence University London offers its students two types of scholarships: for merit in various areas, including social and sports, and in the specialty. Students automatically become participants in the competition for financial support for external merit when they apply for admission; Certain categories of scholarships require additional submission of requests.

Each student can only receive one merit scholarship. If a student meets the requirements for multiple financial grants, then they will be awarded the financial support with the highest monetary amount.

In addition to internal university grants and scholarships, there are external sponsorship programs: some of them are provided by the government, others by private companies.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision