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Motto | "Light! More Light!" "Veritas est lux" |
Motto in English | "Truth Is Light" |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1847 |
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Endowment | $487 million (2021)[1] |
President | Laurie Carter |
Administrative staff | 164 faculty[2] |
Students | 1,555 undergraduates (fall 2013)[2] |
Location | , , United States 44°15′40″N 88°24′00″W / 44.261°N 88.400°W |
Campus | Urban: 84 acres (34 ha) Björklunden: 425 acres (172 ha) |
Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Midwest Conference |
Website | lawrence |
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Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducational institution.