They bring to Lawrence a wide range of interests, talents, and ambitions. History Chartered in 1847, Lawrence was among the first colleges in the United States to be founded coeducational. The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, established in 1894, has prepared students for careers in music for more than a century. Location Appleton, a city of 69,000 in northeastern Wisconsin, is at the center of the Fox Cities. The 84-acre Lawrence campus is situated on a bluff overlooking the historic Fox River and contains 56 instructional, residential, recreational, and administrative facilities.
Most students take three courses each term.
All graduation requirements can be completed in four years, except for the double-degree program or a double major in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Entering students enroll in Freshman Studies, a two-course sequence specifically designed to acquaint them with the modes of inquiry characteristic of intellectual discourse at Lawrence and to increase their reading, writing, and speaking skills. The program does more than develop these basic academic skills, however. Through the study of classical works of systematic thought or creative imagination, it also raises for discussion and analysis important ideas of abiding concern. Freshman Studies is both an introduction to and an integral part of a Lawrence education.