Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Lafayette College is a private institution established in 1826 with suburban setting located at Easton. It is ranked 30 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $61,824. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,729. It practices semester-based academic calendar. There are around 200 student organizations, including a popular Greek system of close to a dozen fraternities and sororities. Each fraternity and sorority has a house on campus for member students. Freshmen must live on campus at the residential college, and so must sophomores, juniors and most seniors. About 70 seniors who apply to move off campus will be approved each year. The college newspaper, The Lafayette, is the oldest student-run publication in the state. Lafayette students can study abroad for a semester, a year or even just a month – in January or May. The school’s interim programs, as the monthlong sessions are called, have taken students to destinations like the Galapagos Islands, Bali and Egypt over school breaks. In addition, faculty members lead specialty study abroad trips in London and Costa Rica.

#36 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Suburban
Location Easton, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1826
Selectivity Moderate
Size Small
2,729 Undergraduates
Website https://www.lafayette.edu

Learning

10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$78,104
Cost of Attendance
$26,148
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $52,880
Outstate Tuition Fee $52,880
Room and Board Fees $19,084
$56,094 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

34% (Moderate Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$65 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.6 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Recommended
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

95 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, Duolingo English Test Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Applicant has attended all 4 years of secondary school in English language as medium of instruction

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Mar
01
Early Action Deadline
Nov
15
Early Decision Deadline
Feb
01
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
May
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
--
--
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Jan
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$53,455 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$47,475 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $78,104
31% Students with need received Financial Aid
100% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application January 15
Forms to be submitted CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE|FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
The Marquis Fellowship
Total Worth Full Tuition
Eligibility --
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and full time enrollment
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
The Marquis Scholarship
Total Worth half-tuition award
Eligibility --
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and full time enrollment
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Posse Scholarships
Total Worth Full tuition
Details Lafayette College partners with the New York City and Washington, D.C., chapters of The Posse Foundation and selects and awards full-tuition scholarships to 10 incoming students from each city. Posse Scholars are required to file the FAFSA every year and any Federal/State grant eligibility will be considered part of the scholarship value. First-year students must apply Early Decision and the FAFSA file by November 15. Students seeking additional need based aid must meet all filing deadlines. Posse Scholars are subject to the same application requirements, filing deadlines, and terms and conditions of need-based grant awards (academic progress, full-time enrollment, and maximum of eight semesters).
Athletic Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details Recipients are selected based on athletic talent as well as the ability to meet Lafayette’s rigorous academic standards. Compliance with NCAA regulations and continued participation in the sport are required. Scholarship recipients are required to file the FAFSA each year in order to determine and maximize federal and/or state eligibility. First-year students must file by November 15 if Early Decision and January 15 if Regular Decision. A full athletic scholarship covers tuition, fees, room, board, and books. Partial scholarships are also awarded.

Athletic Scholars are subject to the same application requirements, filing deadlines, and terms and conditions of need-based grant awards (academic progress, full-time enrollment, and maximum of eight semesters).
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Students

2,729 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
95% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
86% Students graduate within 6 years