We Are

These women taught me that aging is not something to fear but something to embrace and be thankful for.

Christina Shaman ’16

Film and Media/Women's and Gender Studies

Our Service in the Community

With my jellyfish installation, I’m trying to bring awareness to the notion that our oceans are pretty out of balance.

Jim Toia

Director of Community Arts Program

Read about art, science, and jellyfish

Lafayette offers an incredible set of resources that allow it to compete with larger universities in terms of research opportunities.

Rachel Elias ’17

Chemical Engineering

Learn about our biodiesel program

About Us

At Lafayette, doing is as much a part of learning as class time. Here, hands-on experience is how we revolutionize the world. You’ll connect with students and alumni with similar interests and others passionate about fields of study you’ve never before imagined.

You Should Know

89% of our grads are employed, continuing their education, in internships, or in volunteer work six months after graduation.

89%

We're 70 miles west of New York City.

70

Here to challenge our students

Meet our new faculty

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All Recent News

Aug 13, 2018

Closing in on RISC

Precast concrete panels are now being installed on the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, future home to the biology, computer science, and…

Aug 11, 2018

‘Maroon Monster’ a Smashing Success

By Bryan Hay Dave Mante pinned a $10 Wawa gift card on a whiteboard. In the late afternoon shadow of the towering “Maroon Monster,” he asked students…

Aug 6, 2018

More Funding to Investigate Neurodegenerative Diseases

By Katie Neitz Justin Hines, associate professor of chemistry, is the recipient of a prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award from the Camille and…

Middle States Accreditation

During the years 2017-19, Lafayette College will once again undergo the process of accreditation through MSCHE, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Find out more about the Middle States Accreditation process.

Our Community

Jul 31 at 4:20pm

African Americans smoke less than European Americans. So why is it that this population experiences higher rates of… https://t.co/pOXDlG7ezA

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Jul 31 at 12:15pm

Mechanical engineering students and Dyer Center entrepreneurs learned about this innovative utensil that’s improvin… https://t.co/Hc3JUmNXdS

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Jul 27 at 9:01am

Stereotypes are “perpetuated and permeated in ways we don’t readily recognize,” says Professor Randi Gill-Sadler. “… https://t.co/8FR0QgM2Bp

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Jul 26 at 2:01pm

As a sophomore in high school, Chris Felix '18 made a promise to himself that he’d never go to a school outside of… https://t.co/nFSxQUizoy

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Jul 26 at 11:01am

Learning at LaFarm: children from Lafayette College Early Learning Center's Preschool Summer Camp planted buckwheat… https://t.co/rcb3jnjYny

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Jul 25 at 6:00pm

Lafayette board elects new chair and trustees: https://t.co/gu6RAnRqkI https://t.co/TDSahYwZRN

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