School Notes Overview:
- Lafayette College was founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, Pennsylvania, as an all-male liberal arts institution.
Throughout its history, the College has continually shaped itself in ways that best serve its educational purpose, remaining
supportive of the tradition of liberal education while being responsive to changes and challenges of society and the times.
Today, Lafayette is an independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate institution with a faculty of distinction and
2,400 full-time men and women students of high intellectual promise and diverse backgrounds.The student body is 50 percent
men and 50 percent women.
School Overview:
Lafayette College
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| County | Northampton County, PA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,338 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 65 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 2,403 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 2,027 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 68% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 12% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,938 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 9% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,244 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 57% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $24,019 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 65% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,153 | |
School Notes:
- Lafayette College offers only undergraduate programs. It grants the Bachelor of Arts degree in 33 established major fields, the Bachelor of Science in nine fields of science and four of engineering. Interdisciplinary majors have been established in Africana Studies, American Studies, Biochemistry, International Affairs, A.B. International Studies/B.S. Engineering, Mathematics and Economics, Neuroscience, and Russian and East European Studies; in addition, a number of departments have joined others in offering coordinate majors. Many departments also permit a minor in the field. A five-year, two-degree plan is also available.
- Lafayette has built a strong reputation in the liberal arts, sciences, and engineering because of its focus on the student. This unusual combination of strengths continues to define Lafayette's special role among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.
- Lafayette College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
- Lafayette is classified among America's "most academically competitive colleges" by Barron's, publishers of the well-known guidebooks Profiles of American Colleges and Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges. Only 65 of the 1,650 four-year colleges profiled in Profiles of American Colleges have this rating.
- Profile last updated: 05/09/2008.
In the News:
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University of Delaware reunion experience offers insight for spouses being dragged to Lafayette College's reunion this ... (The Express-Times)
posted on July 26, 2011 at 11:22:30 am
We were about a mile off Interstate 95 en route to Newark, Del., when it occurred to me that there wasn't any beer in the trunk. I haven't spent a night in a dorm room in more than a decade, and I had no intention of revisiting the glory days sans the suds. -
Easton's Fringefest 2011 shuts down five weeks early (The Express-Times)
posted on July 23, 2011 at 08:55:27 am
The weekly Saturday event in Easton's West Ward was planned to complement Lafayette College's Urban Arts Festival. -
Easton zoning board grants variances for College Hill, Downtown businesses (The Express-Times)
posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:44:50 am
A burrito restaurant is planned near Lafayette College, and the owners of the Bank Street Annex will add a 92-seat jazz lounge on the lower level. -
Rice on spring dean's list (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 05:01:25 am
MERCERSBURG -- A Mercersburg man was among the 704 students named to the 2011 spring semester dean s list at Lafayette College, Easton. -
Easton police Lt. David Beitler in line for promotion as captain leaves for Lafayette College (The Express-Times)
posted on July 8, 2011 at 08:18:05 pm
The Easton Police Department announced Lt. David Beitler will be promoted to captain as part of a series of personnel moves prompted by the departure of one of the city's top cops.
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