Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
About
Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the college after the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution. Located on College Hill in Easton, the campus overlooks the Delaware River and is situated in the Lehigh Valley, about 70 mi (110 km) west of New York City and 60 mi (97 km) north of Philadelphia. Lafayette enrolls approximately 2,700 undergraduate students and offers programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$67,606
- Estimated total for international students
- US$87,092
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,757
- International undergraduates
- 7%
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 31%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 670–740 · Maths 680–760
- ACT
- 31–33
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$102,336
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (35)
Bachelor's degrees35 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.