Lafayette College

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• High St
  Easton , PA 18042-1768
  (610) 330-5000
  www.lafayette.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  2,486

  Full time

  2,459

  Part time

  27

  Men full time

  1,299

  Women full time

  1,160

  Region Campus Street View

  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

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Lafayette College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  5%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  82%

  Non-Resident Alien

  6%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Lafayette College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $60

  Applied

  6,364

  Admitted

  2,224

  Enrolled

  594

  Admitted %

  37%

  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

  95%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  680

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  710

  Students submitting ACT

  23%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  25

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  30

• Lafayette College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,904

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,904

  Books and Supplies

  $850

  On-campus room and board

  $11,248

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Lafayette College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  66%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  9% , $5,212 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  54% , $26,850 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  42% , $4,057 on average

• Lafayette College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
  African Studies	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	9
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	3
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biochemistry	10
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	51
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	4
  Engineering	Bachelor
  Chemical Engineering	13
  Civil Engineering, General	22
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	16
  Engineering, General	19
  Mechanical Engineering	31
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature, General	36
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  French Language and Literature	4
  German Language and Literature	1
  Spanish Language and Literature	2
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	15
  History, Other	10
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Mathematics, General	16
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4
  Neuroscience	15
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
  Philosophy	4
  Religion/Religious Studies	1
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Chemistry, General	15
  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	3
  Physics, General	5
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Psychology, General	44
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	10
  Economics, General	96
  International Economics	2
  International Relations and Affairs	27
  Political Science and Government, General	73
  Political Science and Government, Other	2
  Social Sciences, Other	11
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art/Art Studies, General	21
  Music, General	3

• Lafayette College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Feb 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 15th

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Feb 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Feb 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Mar 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  May 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  May 1st

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Lafayette College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.lafayette.edu/admissions/application/download.html

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.lafayette.edu/community/campusmap/index.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Lafayette College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Lafayette College Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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