Study with Partner Institutions through the Sarah Lawrence Exchange Program
Sarah Lawrence students can spend a semester studying with an exchange partner in the US or abroad, depending on program availability.
Exchange Program Details
- To qualify, students must be in good academic standing and have completed their first and second year at Sarah Lawrence.
- Students must also plan to complete either their junior or senior year in Bronxville.
- Exchange programs are not open to students who have transferred into Sarah Lawrence College with a maximum of 60 credits.
- Students pay Sarah Lawrence tuition and fees; any financial aid, grants, and loans are applied to those fees.
- Where applicable, the institution the student attends determines room-and-board charges, and the student pays charges directly to the institution.
Exchange places are limited, so students should contact Christopher Olson for further information and to receive an application.
Exchange Partners and Programs
Institut d’Etudes Politiques/Sciences Po (through the Sarah Lawrence in Paris Program)
Further information on Sciences Po can be found on our Paris Program Academics page.
Pitzer College
As part of our exchange, Sarah Lawrence students may study at Pitzer College in California, or on any of their semester based study abroad options.
Pitzer Programs | Pitzer College
Founded in 1963, Pitzer College emphasizes environmental and interdisciplinary studies, the arts, humanities and social, behavioral and natural sciences. With approximately 1,000 students, Pitzer College is part of The Claremont Colleges – a unique consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. The contiguous campuses share numerous programs and facilities. At Pitzer, students have access to all the resources of a major university while enjoying all the benefits of a liberal arts college experience and its personalized approach to education.
Tsuda University, Tokyo, Japan
Women only.
Tsuda University was founded in 1900 by Umeko Tsuda, one of the first Japanese women to study abroad. As a result, the college has well-developed foreign exchange programs with more than 20 institutions around the world. Students live in dormitories in Kodaira city, Tokyo, a suburb of Tokyo. The University consists of four undergraduate departments: Department of English, Department of International and Cultural Studies, Department of Mathematics, and Department of Computer Science. Students study a wide variety of disciplines and may take classes offered by all departments.
Learn more about Sarah Lawrence College's Study Abroad in Japan program
Reed College
As part of our exchange, Sarah Lawrence students may study at Reed College in Oregon, or on their study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain for one semester.
Please note: SLC requires students who wish to study in Barcelona to have completed the equivalent of Intermediate Spanish prior to enrolling on the program. SLC students will be required to complete the majority, if not all their content courses in Spanish.
Students who wish ONLY to be exchange students at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville should select the button above.
Students from our partner schools who wish to be exchange students on one of our study abroad programs should complete the guest student application for the intended study abroad program.