Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
31.48%
Admission Rate
Moderately Selective
2,641 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, small, highly residential
- Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college based in Easton, Pennsylvania, with a small satellite campus in New York City. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the school first held classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the school after General Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution who toured the country in 1824–25, as "a testimony of respect for [his] talents, virtues, and signal services... in the great cause of freedom".Lafayette is considered a Hidden Ivy as well as one of the northeastern Little Ivies.
Located on College Hill in Easton, the campus is in the Lehigh Valley, about 70 mi (110 km) west of New York City and 60 mi (97 km) north of Philadelphia. Lafayette College guarantees campus housing to all enrolled students. The school requires students to live in campus housing unless approved for residing in private off-campus housing, or at home as a commuter.
The student body, consisting entirely of undergraduates, comes from 46 U.S. states and territories and nearly 60 countries. Students at Lafayette have access to more than 250 clubs and organizations, including athletics, fraternities and sororities, special interest groups, community service clubs, and honor societies. Lafayette College's athletic program is notable for The Rivalry with nearby Lehigh University. Since 1884, the two football teams have met 157 times, making it the most played rivalry in the history of college football.
"Lafayette College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_College.
Located on College Hill in Easton, the campus is in the Lehigh Valley, about 70 mi (110 km) west of New York City and 60 mi (97 km) north of Philadelphia. Lafayette College guarantees campus housing to all enrolled students. The school requires students to live in campus housing unless approved for residing in private off-campus housing, or at home as a commuter.
The student body, consisting entirely of undergraduates, comes from 46 U.S. states and territories and nearly 60 countries. Students at Lafayette have access to more than 250 clubs and organizations, including athletics, fraternities and sororities, special interest groups, community service clubs, and honor societies. Lafayette College's athletic program is notable for The Rivalry with nearby Lehigh University. Since 1884, the two football teams have met 157 times, making it the most played rivalry in the history of college football.
"Lafayette College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_College.
Location
City
Easton, Pennsylvania
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 31.9% |
| Engineering | 22.3% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 11.4% |
| Psychology | 7.5% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 6.4% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 4.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 3.3% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3.3% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 2.5% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 2.2% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 1.6% |
| History | 1.4% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1.4% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0.3% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.3% |
Cost
Tuition
$55,752.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
25.13%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$32,551.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1363
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 740 | 685 | 630 |
| Verbal | 700 | 660 | 620 |
ACT Scores
31
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| English | 34 | 32 | 29 |
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