Lafayette College

Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in the year 1826 by the citizens of Easton who were led by James Madison Porter to establish a college in the area. The college grants degrees and certificates to students in various subjects including history, international affairs, neuroscience, mathematics, and religious studies. Lafayette College is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Engineering
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences

Students have access to numerous clubs and organizations. Some of these are Alpha sigma Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Asian Culture Association, College Republicans, American Chemical Society, and International Affairs Club. The men participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, football, cross country, lacrosse, golf, tennis, soccer, track and field, and swimming and diving. The women participate in field hockey, cross country, basketball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball.

Lafayette College Highlights

Where Lafayette College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, art studies, engineering, liberal arts, and science.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Lafayette Students

The student enrollment at Lafayette was 2,403 in 2007 (2,370 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Lafayette participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Lafayette provides on-campus housing for 2,118 of its 2,370 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Lafayette Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Lafayette is in the Patriot League for major sports.

Lafayette offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 94 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 64 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Lafayette Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: