Academic Comparison between Lawrence and UW-Stevens Point

Lawrence University and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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-Stevens Point is a four-year, public school located in Stevens Point, 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-Stevens Point is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Lawrence has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,982) than UW-Stevens Point ($18,248).
It is harder to admit to Lawrence than UW-Stevens Point.
Lawrence has higher submitted ACT score (29) than UW-Stevens Point (23).
UW-Stevens Point has more students with 8,233 students while Lawrence has 1,417 students.
Lawrence has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UW-Stevens Point's ratio is 21 to 1.
UW-Stevens Point has more full-time faculties with 304 faculties while Lawrence has 176 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lawrence University	vs.	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Appleton, Wisconsin	Location	Stevens Point, 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$9,228 Out-Of-State$18,248
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$40,851	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,040

63.94 %	Acceptance Rates	91.80 %
16.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.48 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	23
77 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
87 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,417	Student Population	8,233
176	Number of Faculties	304
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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