Description
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.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Leopards
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$38,490
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,490
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
2,406
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Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 2,382
- Freshman Class
- 616
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 2,406
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 99%
- Graduate
- 1%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 19%
- Out-of-State
- 81%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 49%
- Men
- 51%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 5%
- Asian
- 4%
- Caucasian
- 71%
- Latino
- 5%
- Other
- 15%
Students State Origin
- New Jersey
- 27%
- Pennsylvania
- 19%
- New York
- 17%
- Connecticut
- 6%
- Massachusetts
- 4%
- Other
- 27%
International Students
- International
- 6%
- Domestic
- 94%
