With a population of more than 75,000鈥攁nd nestled within the larger Fox Cities community of nearly 250,000鈥擜ppleton is part of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the Midwest.


The area鈥檚 size, cultural and recreational opportunities, and breadth of businesses provide ample opportunities for Lawrentians to explore, engage, and connect with the Fox Cities community. Adjacent to campus, Appleton鈥檚 vibrant downtown features shops, restaurants, museums, a performing arts center, public arts spaces, the public library, and more.

Dining & Shopping

Five-star dining to late-night pizza, great coffee shops, and dozens of stores are all within easy walking distance from campus. More shopping and dining opportunities can be found throughout Appleton and are accessible to students thanks to shuttles that run to and from the Fox River mall each weekend during the academic year.

Performing Arts

A half mile from campus, the (PAC) brings the entertainment world to Appleton. This $45 million jewel seats 2,100鈥攚ith the 鈥渨orst seat in the house鈥 barely 100 feet from the stage. Appleton even hosted the Wisconsin premieres of The Lion King and Hamilton!

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If you're a baseball fan, you can catch the Milwaukee Brewers' Class A minor league team, the听 at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, just 6 miles from campus.

And we can鈥檛 forget Wisconsin鈥檚 pride and joy, the Green Bay Packers! They play at the famous Lambeau Field, located just 30 minutes from campus.

This is Appleton

Shining a light on our hometown. Discover why Lawrentians love their hometown in this video tour of Appleton.

Outdoor Activities

Running, hiking, cycling, rowing, sitting鈥攜ou鈥檒l have plenty of outdoor places for these activities throughout the area. There are numerous trails from campus that run along the Fox River to dozens of local parks and to at Lake Winnebago听(10 miles from campus).听

And About That Weather

Northeast Wisconsin weather features four distinct seasons, and we enjoy each and every one of them. In fact, you might even hear folks say that there鈥檚 no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing!

sculpture of kids playing in the middle of a fountain on a sunny day

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public parks

You can get outside and explore with hiking, biking, and more.

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A Lawrentian听in City Hall听


Appleton鈥檚 mayor,听Jake听Woodford, honed his leadership experience just down the road from City Hall. A听member of the Class of 2013,听Woodford served as听president of the 澳门六合彩开奖结果 Community Council (澳门六合彩开奖结果CC)听and worked at his alma mater for seven years as听assistant to the president听before being sworn in听as the听mayor in April 2020.听听

Diversity and Inclusion Award recipients

Building a听More Inclusive听Community


Members of the Lawrence community are actively engaged with Imagine听Fox Cities, an inclusive community-wide initiative working听to intentionally shape the future of the Fox Cities when it comes to well-being.听听

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