Lafayette College

Lafayette College
MottoVeritas liberabit (Latin) Cur Non? (Latin)
Motto in English
The truth shall set you free.[1] Why Not?[2]
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1826; 198 years ago (1826)
Academic affiliations
NAICU
CIC
Annapolis Group
CLAC
Oberlin Group
Endowment$1.063 billion (2021)[3]
ChairmanRobert E. Sell
PresidentNicole Hurd
ProvostJohn Meier[4]
Academic staff
229 full-time members[5]
Undergraduates2,729 (spring 2023)[6]
Location
Easton, Pennsylvania
,
U.S.

40°41′55″N 75°12′29″W / 40.69861°N 75.20806°W / 40.69861; -75.20806
CampusSuburban
110-acre (45 ha) main campus
and additional 230-acre (93 ha) athletic complex.[7]
Colors    Maroon and white
NicknameLeopards
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Patriot League
Websitewww.lafayette.edu

Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 1832.[8] The founders voted to name the college after General Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution.

Located on College Hill in Easton, the campus is in the Lehigh Valley, about 70 mi (110 km) west of New York City and 60 mi (97 km) north of Philadelphia. Lafayette College guarantees campus housing to all enrolled students.[9] The college requires students to live in campus housing for their first three years unless approved for residing at home as a commuter. Seniors can apply to live off campus.[9]

The student body, consisting entirely of undergraduates, comes from 46 U.S. states and territories and nearly 60 countries.[10][11] Students at Lafayette have access to more than 250 clubs and organizations, including athletics, fraternities and sororities, special interest groups, community service clubs, and honor societies.[12]

  1. ^ "Veritas Liberabit – About". Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Why Not?".
  3. ^ U.S. and Canadian 2021 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value, and Change in Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Provost, Deans, and Staff". Lafayette College. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Class Profile". Lafayette College. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "College Navigator - Lafayette College".
  7. ^ "Lafayette at a Glance". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
  8. ^ "History of Lafayette College". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
  9. ^ a b "Lafayette College Housing". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  10. ^ "Lafayette at a Glance". Lafayette College. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Lafayette College – Admissions, Rankings, Financial Aid | The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Clubs and Organizations · Student Life Programs · Lafayette College". Slp.lafayette.edu. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.