University

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $65,398
Out-of-state tuition: $65,398
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,757

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

31.4%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution

Majors

Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Engineering
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Civil Engineering
Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Visual and Performing Arts
Economics
Social Sciences

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

The “Why Lafayette?” supplemental essay is optional and has a 20–200 word limit.

2026–2027

Optional · First-year applicants; optional; 20-word minimum
Why Lafayette?
Limit: 200 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source; cycle wording should be rechecked when the institution updates its application.
https://admissions.lafayette.edu/apply/

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $65
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Optional

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://admissions.lafayette.edu/apply/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — The “Why Lafayette?” supplemental essay is optional and has a 20–200 word limit.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?213385

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

First-year applications (C1)

10,195 applicants

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students admitted (C1)

3,206 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students enrolled (C1)

698 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,775 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,742 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 33 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 24%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 10%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 670 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 740 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 33 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Lafayette College Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.lafayette.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

31.4%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,775 students; Official CDS B1 total undergraduate enrollment as of October 15, 2024.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,742 students; Official CDS B1 total undergraduate full-time enrollment.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 33 students; Official CDS B1 total undergraduate part-time enrollment.

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 10,195 applicants; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year applicants for Fall 2024.
First-year students admitted (C1): 3,206 students; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year admits for Fall 2024.
First-year students enrolled (C1): 698 students; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year enrollees for Fall 2024.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): 10.46%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): 22.06%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): 28.8%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): 20.2%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): 12.46%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): 5.87%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): 0.14%; Official CDS C11 all-enrolled-students GPA distribution percentage.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 reports 0.00 percent in the all-enrolled-students column.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 reports 0.00 percent in the all-enrolled-students column.
Average high-school GPA (C12): 3.55 GPA; Official CDS C12 reports an average high-school GPA of 3.55.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 23%; Official CDS C9 reports 23 percent of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 10%; Official CDS C9 reports 10 percent of enrolled first-year students submitted ACT scores.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 670 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th percentile.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 740 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 75th percentile.
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Math 25th percentile.
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Math 75th percentile.
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score; Official CDS C9 ACT Composite 25th percentile.
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 33 score; Official CDS C9 ACT Composite 75th percentile.

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 10:1; Official CDS I2 reports a Fall 2024 ratio of 10 to 1, based on 2,753.0 students and 275.7 faculty.

Source: Lafayette College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://oir.lafayette.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/196/2025/10/CDS2024-2025.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v122-lafayette

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

Engineering, Other

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Mathematical Economics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, Other

Social Sciences

Sociology and Anthropology

Social Sciences

The “Why Lafayette?” supplemental essay is optional and has a 20–200 word limit.

Retrieved 2026-06-10