Lafayette CDS VERIFIED
Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 2,700 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $62,000/yr sticker
private Tier 3
LAC with a real engineering school — rare combo. Strong econ, govt-law, and engineering. Heavy Greek life.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
32.3%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1370–1490
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
31–33
middle 50% admitted ACT score
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Philadelphia financial services (PNC, Citizens Bank, Comcast) and regional PE/venture capital.
- Northeast engineering firms and manufacturing (Bethlehem Steel legacy connections, though declining).
- New York investment banking (solid but second-tier to Penn/Cornell grads).
- Consulting pipeline weaker than peer schools; mostly mid-market firms like Deloitte.
- Tech recruiting in Northeast corridor; limited West Coast network compared to Stanford/CMU.
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