Lafayette College - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 110 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

110-acre campus in Easton (population: 30,000), 80 miles from New York City

and 60 miles from Philadelphia. Served by bus; major airport serves Newark,

N.J. (55 miles); smaller airport serves Allentown (15 miles); train serves

Philadelphia. School operates transportation to athletic fields.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 62% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 5% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 5% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 7% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 18% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• 98% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All students must live on campus.

• 50% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $839 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.