Lafayette College Description:
Lafayette College is a small, highly selective college located in Easton, Pennsylvania. The college has the feel of a traditional liberal arts college, but it is unusual in that it also has several engineering programs. Lafayette's strengths in the liberal arts earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Quality instruction is central to Lafayette's mission, and with an 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio, students will have lots of interaction with the faculty. Kiplinger's ranks Lafayette highly for the school's value, and students who qualify for aid often receive significant grant awards.
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 37%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 580 / 670
- SAT Math: 610 / 700
- SAT Writing: 590 / 680
- ACT Composite: 26 / 30
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 2,403 (all undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 52% Male / 48% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $36,090
- Books: $850
- Room and Board: $11,248
- Other Expenses: $1,000
- Total Cost: $49,188
Lafayette College Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 68%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 9%
- State / Local Grants: 6%
- Institutional Grants: 57%
- Loans: 42%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $5,212
- State / Local Grants: $3,131
- Institutional Grants: $22,141
- Loans: $4,057
Most Popular Majors:
Art, Biology, Civil Engineering, Economics, English, International Relations, Mechanical Engineering, Political Science, Psychology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Lafayette College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.lafayette.edu/academics/mission.html
"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."
