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Lafayette College

Emily Strickler

Easton, PA | lafayette.edu

Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world.

Representatives

Dysean Alexander 
him/his
Associate Director of West Coast Admissions
(610) 330-5534
alexandd@lafayette.edu

Details

Institution Type
Private 

Campus Setting
Suburban

Closest Airport (Distance)
ABE (14 mi)

Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
2,764 / 2,764

Average Class Size
18

Student-to-Faculty Ratio
10:1

Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
82% / 25% / 7%

Athletics Division
Division I

Athletics League
Patriot League

Mid-Range ACT / SAT
30-33 / 1340-1490

Mid-Range GPA
3.56

GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: University Recalculated
Scholarships: University Recalculated

Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
9,874 / 3,107 (31%)

Deposits
697

Applications Accepted
Common App

Application Information

Test Optional? Yes

Demonstrated Interest? Yes

Rolling Admission? No

Admission Interview? Optional

Need-blind Admission? No

WUE Tuition Exchange? No

CA Specific Scholarships? No

Freshman App Deadlines
Early Decision I: Nov 15
Early Decision II: Jan 15
Regular Decision: Jan 15

Transfer App Deadline
Fall: May 1
Spring: Nov 1

Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Jan 15

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
No merit-based scholarship consideration for transfer students.

Link to Scholarship Info
admissions.lafayette.edu/scholarships

Points of Pride

  1. From food festivals and free live music events to bike races and dozens of foodie destinations, there’s always something happening in this Lehigh Valley city. Plus, we’re just 90 minutes away from New York City and Philadelphia, providing you with additional opportunities for internships, recreation, and more.

  2. We have 247 full-time faculty members, of whom 98% hold a doctorate or other terminal degree. This gives us an enviable 10 to 1 student-faculty ratio. Students learn and work alongside their professors through independent studies, honors theses, paid research assistant positions, and by co-authoring papers. 43% of students in the 2023 graduating class participated in at least one semester of academic research.

  3. Lafayette College is home to an incredibly storied and tradition-rich 23-sport intercollegiate athletics program. In addition to boasting four national championships and 64 Patriot League regular season and tournament championships, the Leopards have shaped the game of college football with the invention of the helmet, the invention of the huddle and the game's most-played rivalry. Famously known as The Rivalry, the Lafayette-Lehigh football match is the most played rivalry in football history.