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Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,757 undergrads

Lafayette College admits 31% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26).

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Can I get into Lafayette College?

31% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1360–1490 on the SAT.

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

10,556 applied, 3,289 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

What does Lafayette College cost?

$35,879 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $87,092.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,822
$30,000–$48,000$9,292
$48,000–$75,000$16,456
$75,000–$110,000$30,704
over $110,000$52,178

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

When is Lafayette College due?

Not confirmed yet

We checked Lafayette College's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Last year, regular decision was due Jan 15 and the early round Nov 15. Confirm this year's dates on its admissions site. Go to the college's site

Every Lafayette College deadline

Last year's dates: Common Data Set 2025-26.

Does Lafayette College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Lafayette College's fall 2027 rule yet. Lafayette College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Lafayette College's site

What it's like

2,757
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Suburb
Campus setting in Easton, PA.
90%
of first-years come back for year two.
80%
finish in four years. 88% within six.
$102.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$14k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Lafayette College is on

Most selective in PennsylvaniaColleges for a 1400 SATColleges for a 1450 SATColleges for a 32 ACTColleges that meet full need

Questions people ask

What is Lafayette College's acceptance rate?
31% for fall 2025: 3,289 of 10,556 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).
What SAT score do you need for Lafayette College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1360 to 1490 (Common Data Set, fall 2025). A quarter scored higher and a quarter lower, so a score in that range is typical, not a cutoff.
How much does Lafayette College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $16,456 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $87,092.
Does Lafayette College have early decision?
Yes. 356 of 937 early decision applicants were admitted (38%) in fall 2025. Early decision is binding: if you're admitted, you go.
What is Lafayette College's graduation rate?
88% of students finish within six years and 80% within four (IPEDS).