Private
Presbyterian
Undergraduate & Graduate
Coeducational
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees - $31,669
Room & Board - $9,864
Lafayette College, a private coeducational liberal arts college, was founded in 1826 by the citizens of Easton and first began holding classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the school after Marquis de Lafayette.
The college is located in Easton, PA, 60 miles north of Philadelphia.
The college offers Bachelor of Arts in 33 fields; Bachelor of Science in 9 fields of science and 4 fields of engineering. The most popular majors are Social sciences, Engineering, English language and literature/letters, Psychology, and Biological and Biomedical sciences.
There are 2,281 full-time and 65 part-time students.
There are 187 full time and 41 part time faculty members, all holding the doctorate or other terminal degree.
The student to faculty ratio is 11:1.
Liberal Arts Colleges, 30
Overall score: 74
Average freshman retention rate: 94%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 80%
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