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Sarah Lawrence College is situated in Bronxville, NY, with nearby Yonkers, Fleetwood, and the Cross County Mall within approximately 5 minutes driving and 20 minutes walking, as well as New York City less than 30 minutes away on the Metro North train. See below for the most accessible shopping, dining, and transportation resources, including relative locations in relation to campus.

Nearby Destinations

  • Located just outside of campus, Bronxville is a small town that has almost everything a student may need. The town center is a 15 minute walk or a 5-minute drive from the center of campus.

    Some highlights and student favorites include:

    Dining 

    • Dumpling & Noodle
    • Park Place Bagels
    • Rosie’s Bistro Italiano
    • The Taco Project
    • Starbucks
    Grocery Stores & Pharmacies Grocery Stores & Pharmacies
    • ACME
    • CVS
    • Value Drug

  • Cross County Mall: Located outside the southern edge of campus, Cross County Mall offers a variety of shopping and dining options within a 15-20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive.

    Shopping

    • Target
    • HomeGoods
    • T.J.Maxx
    • MicroCenter
    • Macy’s 
    • Stop & Shop

    Dining Dining
    • Shake Shack
    • Chipotle
    • Five Guys 
    • Panera 
    • Panda Express
    • Starbucks

    Additionally, the Yonkers Costco is approximately a 10-15 minute drive from campus.

  • Fleetwood is about a 10 minute walk from Hill House and a 5 minute drive from campus which provides transportation to New York City on the Metro North Railroad.

    Dining Dining
    • Starbucks
    • Dunkin’ Donuts
    Shopping  Shopping 
    • CVS Pharmacy

Transportation Access

  • Campus Safety offers daily shuttle services to and from campus. All shuttles leave from the Barbara Walters Campus Center and are available at the following locations: 
    • Campus Shuttle: Stops at Hill House, the Barbara Walters Campus Center, and Bates.
    • Bronxville: the Bronxville train shuttles leave directly from the Bronxville train station on the arriving side (coming from NYC).
    • Center for Urban River @ Beczak (Downtown Yonkers): this shuttle is offered Monday through Friday and offers direct access to downtown Yonkers.

  • Trains ~30–40 minutes 

    • Trains are accessible from both the Bronxville and Fleetwood stations on the Harlem line, both of which are within a 20 minute walk from campus. Train tickets can be purchased at the stations, as well as through the MTA Traintime App, which also has access to all MTA train schedules.

    • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
    • John F. Kennedy International Airport(JFK)
    • LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
    • Westchester County Airport (HPN)
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