Lafayette College
Lafayette students bring diverse perspectives from across the nation and around the world to our residential campus in Easton, Pa. With intimate class sizes, Division I athletics, and endless opportunities to get involved, there’s no limit on the ways you can make your home here.
About the institution
We know you will feel inspired at Lafayette while you do graduate-level research with professor-mentors. Lead a program in the Easton community. Hoist a Division I trophy. Make friends, build career networks, and try activities that aid the discovery of a whole new you. Lafayette students live at an intersection where cross-disciplinary thinking helps to solve real-world projects. This happens in a spirit of collaboration where it is safe to soar… and stumble because the faculty, students, and alumni who nurture you are just like family. They lift you up in ways that make Lafayette feel like home.
Students at Lafayette combine their passions across disciplines. It’s not just biology; it’s biology and English. Engineering studies and music. Economics and Chinese. We offer over 50 areas of study across four academic divisions. Most students blend them in personal ways. That’s what we call finding your “and.”
Number of Undergraduate Students
2700
Student to Faculty Ratio
10:1
Size of Instituition
Small Institution <5000
Selectivity
Selective (25-50% admitted) ~30% acceptance rate
Campus Style
A small city with big charm, Easton is a hot spot for shows, food, festivals, trails, and more.
Education Model
Lafayette blends liberal arts and engineering, with a keen focus on interdisciplinary studies.
Are there internship opportunities?
Some courses only - Most students engage in internships and other experiential learning during summer and winter breaks.
Are there study abroad options?
Yes - Over 200 Lafayette and approved affiliated study abroad programs to explore in over 50 countries.
Cost of Tuition
$64,000
Funding
We meet the full demonstrated financial need of all international students and applicants are also considered for merit scholarships.
IB Grade Requirements
Holistic Review
UFP Grade Requirements
Holistic Review
Subjects
Subject Name | Degree Area |
---|---|
Accounting & Finance | Business |
African Studies | Language & Culture |
Anatomy Physiology and Pathology
| Sciences |
Anthropology | Society & Social Sciences |
Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies | Language & Culture |
Architecture | Art & Design |
Art & Design | Art & Design |
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Computing & ICT |
Astronomy/Astrophysics
| Sciences |
Biochemistry/Biomedicine
| Sciences |
Biological Sciences
| Sciences |
Biomedical Engineering | Engineering |
Chemical/Energy Engineering | Engineering |
Chemistry
| Sciences |
Chinese Studies | Language & Culture |
Civil Engineering | Engineering |
Communication and Media Studies
| English & Media |
Computer Science | Computing & ICT |
Creative Writing | English & Media |
Data Science | Computing & ICT |
Development Studies | Society & Social Sciences |
Drama & Theatre
| Performing Arts |
Ecology & Conservation
| Sciences |
Economics
| Society & Social Sciences |
Electronic/Electrical Engineering
| Engineering |
English Literature and/or Language | English & Media |
Environmental Science
| Sciences |
Film and Media Production | Art & Design |
Financial Mathematics | Mathematics |
Geology/Geoscience
| Sciences |
History
| Society & Social Sciences |
History of Art | Society & Social Sciences |
Information Technology | Computing & ICT |
Interdisciplinary Study of Global Challenges | Society & Social Sciences |
International Relations
| Society & Social Sciences |
Japanese | Language & Culture |
Journalism | English & Media |
Law | Society & Social Sciences |
Legal Studies/Pre-Law | Society & Social Sciences |
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Manufacturing | Engineering |
Materials Science | Engineering |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Mechanical Engineering | Engineering |
Modern Languages Mixed | Language & Culture |
Music | Performing Arts |
Natural Sciences
| Sciences |
Operational Research
| Mathematics |
Philosophy
| Society & Social Sciences |
Physics
| Sciences |
Politics
| Society & Social Sciences |
Pre-Med
| Medicine & Healthcare |
Psychology
| Society & Social Sciences |
Social Policy | Society & Social Sciences |
Sociology
| Society & Social Sciences |
Software Engineering | Computing & ICT |
Statistics
| Mathematics |
Theology and Religious Studies
| Society & Social Sciences |
Urban Planning | Society & Social Sciences |
Connect with Lafayette
Have specific questions? Reach out to your Lafayette Admissions Counselor:
Susan Stifel
stifels@lafayette.edu