Sarah Lawrence College
- Local Atmosphere

Safe, Cozy, & Limitless

It's a suburb of NYC, so you get the safety and security of Bronxville, which is a cute little uppser class town, and the possibility of going into New York at anytime, which is where you'll find endless resources. It's the best of both worlds because you get the comfort of a small town, and the option of the big city. Bronxville and SLC don't connect in many ways, which is why I am not giving this an A+. But the people are friendly, and there are community partnership programs with Yonkers so, it's all good.

Bronxville is Richville, Yonkers is the Hood

I personally prefer Yonkers because it feels less bourgeois and there are more shops that serve real purposes AKA a big grocery store, multiplex, cell phone stores, Macy's and other clothes outlets, dunkin donuts, fast food, etcetera. Bronxville is cute though, they have a nice deli, nice bagel place, nice hardware store, very pretty library and a bunch of clothing boutiques.

A Good Balance

Sarah Lawrence offers a great balance between the hustle of New York City (only 30 minutes away) and the peace of a quiet suburban town. There is a mall 5 to 15 minutes away from campus (depending on your dorm) for all your shopping needs, the town of Bronxville is a nice break from the college atmosphere and the independent coffee shop there is a great hangout/study spot. Residents of both upscale senior-town Bronxville and more underpriviledged Yonkers, however, are rather unfriendly.