Academic Comparison between Lawrence and UW - River Falls

Lawrence University and University of Wisconsin-River Falls are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Lawrence is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Appleton, WI and UW - River Falls is a four-year, public school located in River Falls, WI.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Lawrence is a private (not-for-profit) and UW - River Falls is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Lawrence has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,982) than UW - River Falls ($17,470).
It is harder to admit to Lawrence than UW - River Falls.
Lawrence has higher submitted ACT score (29) than UW - River Falls (23).
UW - River Falls has more students with 5,243 students while Lawrence has 1,417 students.
Lawrence has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UW - River Falls's ratio is 19 to 1.
UW - River Falls has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while Lawrence has 176 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lawrence University	vs.	University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Appleton, Wisconsin	Location	River Falls, Wisconsin
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$56,982	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,008 Out-Of-State$17,470
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$40,851	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,527

63.94 %	Acceptance Rates	81.72 %
16.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.12 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	23
77 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
87 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,417	Student Population	5,243
176	Number of Faculties	212
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare