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Lafayette College

Lafayette College
730 High Street
Easton, PA 18042

Official telephone: (610) 330-5000
Fax number: (610) 330-5355
Website: www.lafayette.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, economics, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer/information sciences, interdisciplinary studies, philosophy/religious studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 178 men, 101 women
Full-time faculty: 142 men, 78 women
Part-time faculty: 36 men, 23 women
Graduation rate: 90% within six years

Lafayette College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Milan, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Center for Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Leadership. Center for Community Engagement, Economic Empowerment, and Global Learning Project. Technology Clinic. Engineers without Borders.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Lehigh U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Civilization
  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics/Business
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • Government/Law
  • Government/Law/Foreign Language
  • History
  • History/Government/Law
  • International Affairs
  • International Economics/Commerce
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music Theory/History
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Policy Studies
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Religion/Politics
  • Russian
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • Spanish

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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