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Lafayette College
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| Motto | Veritas liberabit (Latin) Cur Non? (Latin) |
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Motto in English | The truth shall set you free.[1] Why Not?[2] |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1826 |
Academic affiliations | NAICU CIC LVAIC Annapolis Group CLAC Oberlin Group |
| Endowment | $1.063 billion (2021)[3] |
| Chairman | Robert E. Sell[4] |
| President | Nicole Hurd |
| Provost | John Meier[5] |
Academic staff | 229 full-time members[6] |
| Undergraduates | 2,729 (spring 2023)[7] |
| Location | , U.S. 40°41′55″N 75°12′29″W / 40.69861°N 75.20806°W |
| Campus | Suburban 110-acre (45 ha) main campus and additional 230-acre (93 ha) athletic complex.[8] |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Nickname | Leopards |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Patriot League |
| Website | www |
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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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[10]
The student body, consisting entirely of undergraduates, comes from 46 U.S. states and territories and nearly 60 countries.[11][12] 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.[13]
- ^ "Veritas Liberabit – About". Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Why Not?". Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Announcing new officers of Lafayette College's Board of Trustees". Lafayette College News. September 16, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Provost, Deans, and Staff". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Class Profile". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "College Navigator - Lafayette College". Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lafayette at a Glance". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
- ^ "History of Lafayette College". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ a b "Lafayette College Housing". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Lafayette at a Glance". Lafayette College. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lafayette College – Admissions, Rankings, Financial Aid | The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Clubs and Organizations · Student Life Programs · Lafayette College". Slp.lafayette.edu. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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