Lafayette College
Location: Easton, PA (suburban, large town)
Size: 2,725 students
Avg percent need-met: 100%
Acceptance rate: 40%
Middle 50% ACT: 30-33 **Test Optional for 2022-2023 Admissions Cycle**
Middle 50% SAT: 1330-1440 **Test Optional for 2022-2023 Admissions Cycle**
Lafayette is a small, prestigious liberal arts school with a warm community feel. Known for their top-quality engineering program, they have access to incredible facilities and research opportunities. On the whole, faculty are great and classes are challenging yet manageable with time investment. Lafayette also has a great career services program, which can help with job searching and post-grad opportunities. Outside of the classroom, students have lots of school pride in sports and lean somewhat conservative.
Popular majors / known for: Engineering, biology, psychology
Academic approach: Liberal arts. There are 51 areas of study, of which engineering is one; engineering students can easily take classes in any department.
Campus tradition: The 1,000 Nights formal is for first-year students only, signifying the roughly 1,000 more days until graduation. It was inspired by the 100 Nights formal held each spring for seniors that marks the number of days until Commencement.
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Engineering Opportunities
Offers majors in civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and an engineering/international studies dual degree
Integrative Engineering concentrations in Robotics, Bioengineering, and Environment & Energy
Minors in Architectural Studies, Bioengineering, and Mechanical Engineering are also available
Still interested in studying abroad but worried you won’t be able to as an engineering major ? ⅓ of Lafayette Engineering students study abroad!
Offers paid undergraduate research opportunities
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Early Action deadline: None
Supplemental essays: Yes, Why Us essay
Application fee: $65 - can be waived
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due January 15th
Interviews: Important
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