Stream Your Way to the College of Your Dreams!
Get up close and personal with Sarah Lawrence College, right from the comfort of your screen. We're proud to be featured on season 9 of The College Tour, streaming now on Amazon Prime. Watch the full 30-minute episode above, or dive right into what interests you through the segments below. Our 10 student hosts invite you into their SLC worlds, sharing their experiences with everything from our one-of-a-kind educational model, collaborating with our fabulous faculty, life on this beautiful campus, finding community, career and future preparation, and what it's like to have New York City as your backyard.
Meliki Hurd: Connecting Passions
Even students who attend college knowing exactly what they want to do in their careers find unexpected benefits from Sarah Lawrence’s open curriculum. That’s certainly been the case for Meliki, a sophomore from Brooklyn, New York. Hear how taking courses across different areas of study at SLC continues to expand his horizons.
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- Creative & Performing Arts at SLC
- Filmmaking & Moving Image Arts
- Psychology
- Watch Meliki's Holiday Video
Zensu Nguyen: Best of Both Worlds
New York City needs no introduction, but what you might not know is that you can access everything it has to offer without actually living there. At Sarah Lawrence, Zen—a sophomore studying urban policy—found a beautiful place to live and study, with easy access to the city’s bounty of professional and cultural resources.
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Brady Burman: Collaborations
Whether it’s academics or team sports, Sarah Lawrence students benefit from a spirit of collaboration in everything they do. That's been the case for Brady, a first-year basketball star from San Diego, California. Like many students, Brady came to SLC not necessarily knowing what he wanted to study — only knowing his drive to learn would clear the path.
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Hope Hamilton: Finding Community
In and out of the classroom, you’re bound to find your people at Sarah Lawrence. That’s certainly been true for Hope, a first-year theatre student who found friends in all corners of the SLC community. With tons of clubs and organizations and endless opportunities for participation and fun, this campus abounds with opportunities to stay engaged.
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Chloe Cohen: Getting Involved
Meet Chloe, a student-athlete currently serving the Sarah Lawrence community as class president. A lot of SLC students discover stores of confidence within themselves as they become immersed in academics and student life here. They also find plenty of opportunities to lead.
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Mary DeSouza: Expressing Yourself
Writers and artists, there’s no better place to hone your craft than Sarah Lawrence. That’s what Mary found as she immersed herself in our creative community. Through student-faculty conversations, mentorships, and programs that foster a sense of belonging from day one, the SLC experience is built to encourage creative expression.
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Ishika Joshi: Experiential Learning
One tenet of a Sarah Lawrence education is experiential learning—or learning from doing. Meet Ishika, a sophomore studying environmental science who takes advantage of a very special SLC research facility along the Hudson River to further her studies and to positively impact the local community. The College does an exceptional job of connecting coursework to real-world experiences.
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- Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Sarah Lawrence Interdisciplinary Collaborative on the Environment (SLICE)
- SLC Podcast with Ishika
Vance Miguel Johnson: Performing Arts
Students choosing Sarah Lawrence as their creative home gain access to opportunities rivaling the best arts programs in the nation, no matter where their career aspirations lie. Here, a sculptor can be a scientist, a filmmaker can be a politician, and a composer can be a historian. That’s what drew Vance to SLC; his hyphenates include screenwriter-dancer-vocalist.
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Lily Sloman: Creating Futures
Meet Lily, a first-generation sophomore from Alabama who shares her experiences with hands-on, experiential learning at SLC. The flexibility and rigor of a Sarah Lawrence education is exceptional career preparation, and the College is dedicated to helping students connect their interests with professional opportunities.
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Naomi Rottman: Living Here
As a senior and a residential adviser, Naomi shows you around and tells you what she loves about living on this beautiful campus. There’s way more to college life than academics, and the best colleges nurture a balance between living and learning. That's something Sarah Lawrence truly excels at.
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About Sarah Lawrence College
Founded in 1926, Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, coeducational liberal arts college that consistently ranks among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country. Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, the historic campus is home to an intellectually curious and diverse community.