Lafayette College
Easton, PA · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 31.4%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 9,874
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 3,107
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 697
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 22%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 34%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 30%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 670–740
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 680–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 31–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 31% / 14%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $83,133
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $65,398
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $65,398
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,000
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 88%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 90%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $56,373
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $91,410
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,757
- Graduate students
- —
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Women
- 50%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 12%
- Full-time faculty
- 87%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Nicole F. Hurd
- Main phone
- (610) 330-5000
- Address
- High St, Easton, PA 18042-1768
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 15 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App
- Application fee
- $65 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 1 optional 'Why Lafayette?' essay (20-200 words)
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + at least 1 teacher
- Interview
- evaluative optional
Testing: Test-optional for fall 2027 and fall 2028 entry; superscores
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Marquis Fellowship (full tuition) and Marquis Scholarship (half tuition); all applicants considered
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need for applicants who meet aid deadlines; IDOC also required
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 38.0% (356 of 937)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 2,660 / 1,316 / 171
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admissions.lafayette.edu, admissions.lafayette.edu, admissions.lafayette.edu, admissions.lafayette.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.