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.

31.4%

most recent reported cycle

3.55–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

1370–1490

middle 50% admitted SAT score

31–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

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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