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Applying to Lafayette

Acceptance Rate 33.63%
Yield 21.44%
SAT Score 1,410
ACT Score 31
Applicants 10,500

Lafayette Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 33.63% at Lafayette College. Total 10,500 students applied and 3,531 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,410 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lafayette.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.lafayette.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=138
Acceptance Rate33.63%
Average Test Scores1,410 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 33.63%. A total of 10,500 students (5,505 men and 4,995 women) have applied to and 3,531 (1,712 men and 1,819 women) students admitted to Lafayette College.
Among them, 363 male and 394 female students have enrolled into Lafayette and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.44%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lafayette
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,5005,5054,99500
Admitted3,5311,7121,81900
Enrolled75736339400
Acceptance Rate 33.63% 31.10% 36.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.44% 21.20% 21.66% - -
[Chart] Lafayette College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lafayette, 296 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 109 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,410 at Lafayette. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,480 and 25th percentile score is 1,330.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lafayette. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lafayette with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lafayette
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total133014101480
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing660700730
Math670710750
ACT Composite303133
Math272931
English313435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lafayette College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Lafayette
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lafayette

The calendar system at Lafayette College is Semester. Lafayette College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Lafayette College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training