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Lafayette College

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  • High St
    Easton , PA 18042-1768
    (610) 330-5000
    http://www.lafayette.edu

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    Setting
    Large suburb
    Enrollment
    2,414
    Full time
    2,362
    Part time
    52
    Men full time
    1,257
    Women full time
    1,105
    Mission Statement

    In an environment that fosters the free exchange of ideas, Lafayette College seeks to nurture the inquiring mind and to integrate intellectual, social, and personal growth. The College strives to develop students' skills of critical thinking, verbal communication, and quantitative reasoning and their capacity for creative endeavor; it encourages students to examine the traditions of their own culture and those of others, to develop systems of values that include an understanding of personal, social, and professional responsibility, and to regard education as an indispensable, life-long process.

    Lafayette College More Information

    Type of School
    Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
    Religious affiliation
    Presbyterian Church (USA)
    Highest degree offered
    Bachelor's
    Calendar
    Semester
    Distance learning opportunities
    No

  • Lafayette College Admission Basics

    Admissions office phone number
    -
    Open admission policy
    No
    Undergraduate Application fee
    $65
    Applied
    5,822
    Admitted
    2,430
    Enrolled
    648
    Admitted %
    42%

    Lafayette College Admission factors

    Admission test scores
    Required
    Secondary school GPA
    Required
    Secondary school rank
    Recommended
    Secondary school record
    Required
    TOEFL
    Required
    Completion of college preparatory program
    Required
    Recommendations
    Required
    Formal demonstration of competencies
    Neither required nor recommended

    Lafayette College Admission statistics

    Students submitting SAT
    86%
    SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
    570
    SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
    670
    SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
    610
    SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
    700
    Students submitting ACT
    36%
    ACT Composite 25th percentile score
    26
    ACT Composite 75th percentile score
    30

    Lafayette College Diversity

    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    4%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    5%
    Hispanic
    5%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    66%
    Non-Resident Alien
    6%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    13%

  • Lafayette College Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $39,815
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $39,815
    Books and Supplies
    $1,000
    On-campus room and board
    $11,959
    Off-campus room and board
    -

    Lafayette College Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    61%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    10% , $6,204 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    48% , $28,736 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    46% , $6,073 on average

  • Lafayette College Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor
    African Studies 1
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 7
    Area Studies, Other 6
    Russian Studies 0
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor
    Biochemistry 13
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 35
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
    Engineering Bachelor
    Chemical Engineering 21
    Civil Engineering, General 31
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 24
    Engineering, General 17
    Mechanical Engineering 48
    English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor
    English Language and Literature, General 35
    Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
    French Language and Literature 1
    German Language and Literature 0
    Spanish Language and Literature 3
    History Bachelor
    History, General 24
    History, Other 3
    Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor
    Mathematics, General 18
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
    Neuroscience 27
    Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor
    Philosophy 9
    Religion/Religious Studies 4
    Physical Sciences Bachelor
    Chemistry, General 8
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 17
    Physics, General 2
    Psychology Bachelor
    Psychology, General 43
    Social Sciences Bachelor
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 17
    Economics, General 97
    International Economics 2
    International Relations and Affairs 32
    Political Science and Government, General 37
    Political Science and Government, Other 10
    Social Sciences, Other 15
    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor
    Art/Art Studies, General 15
    Music, General 3

  • Lafayette College Deadlines

    Regular Admissions

    Regular application deadline
    January 1
    Priority application deadline
    -
    Fall application deadline
    January 1
    SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
    February 15
    SAT Subject score report due
    February 15
    College will notify student by
    April 1
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    May 1
    Deadline for housing deposit
    -

    Financial Aid

    Financial aid priority deadline
    February 15
    Financial aid deadline
    March 15
    College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
    -
    Student must reply to financial aid decision by
    -

    Early Decision/Action

    Early decision deadline
    February 15
    College will notify student of early decision by
    -
    Early action deadline
    -
    College will notify student of early action by
    -

    Transfer Students

    Transfer priority application deadline
    -
    Transfer priority financial aid deadline
    -
    Transfer application closing date
    May 1
    Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
    May 1
    College will notify student of transfer decision by
    -

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    Application Link
    www.lafayette.edu/admissions/application/download.html
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    Virtual Tour Link
    http://virtualtour.lafayette.edu/

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    CEEB Code
    2361
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    -
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    Lafayette CollegeNames and Abbreviations

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    Lafayette College
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    Lafayette
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Student Reviews of Lafayette College

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  • Amanda from Moorestown, NJ

    The professors take a genuine interest in their students and are more than willing to offer their time and assistance.

    Lafayette offers a broad variety of programs to help prepare you for the future. Personal meetings with counselors… more read full review

    The professors take a genuine interest in their students and are more than willing to offer their time and assistance.

    Lafayette offers a broad variety of programs to help prepare you for the future. Personal meetings with counselors help you to identify your skills, interests, values, and goals. An assortment of workshops are available to provide you with resume preparation, job search skills, and interviewing tips. Internships and Externships allow you to build skills and gain valuable experience and insight into a specific career or industry.

    Lafayette is a rigorous academic environment, and you will be surrounded by people who strive to succeed in the classroom, on the social scene, and one day in the work room. read full review

  • Jeff from Hershey, PA

    Lafayette may not me the most well known school in the country, but its academics are on par Ivy's.
    Speaking in general first, Which ever major you want to pursue (and especially if your not sure yet), Lafayette offers a great education.… more read full review

    Lafayette may not me the most well known school in the country, but its academics are on par Ivy's.
    Speaking in general first, Which ever major you want to pursue (and especially if your not sure yet), Lafayette offers a great education. Every single member of the faculty has a doctorate and more importantly it motivated, available, and interested in you! Being a small college without graduate students,at Lafayette you will get to interact with these very smart people at a level just not possible at larger schools. For example, my first engineering class was a wake up call and the coursework was much more involved than I had anticipated. However, the professor was available every day, at almost any time to help us succeed, and I dont think I have ever learned more. This is the rule at layette, not the exception.
    As an Engineer, I couldn't be more happy with my choice.
    To tell you the truth, all Engineering programs (accredited ones) have the same substance, classes and requirements ect. This is not to say they are all created equal, one must look at the whole package. For me Lafayette provides the best of everything, Hands on experience and Individual support from very qualified faculty. When you take the tour of an engineering building at any school you see the awesome wind tunnels and the huge machine shop and all the other toys that get us engineers excited. But at most places as an undergrad, you probably wont get to touch many of them. At Lafayette you get them all to your self. And for me, thats great. read full review

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