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Admission to Lafayette College is highly
competitive. Receiving about eight applica
tions annually for each place in the first-year
class, the College seeks those candidates best
able to benefit from and contribute to the
academic and extracurricular programs of the
institution. Factors considered in evaluating
each student's application include academic
performance in secondary school, class rank,
and the quality of courses taken; the candi
date's personal qualities and extracurricular
record; and the recommendation of the sec
ondary school.
Submission of scores on either the Scho
lastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or American
College Testing (ACT) is required. SAT II test
results are recommended but not required.
Lafayette College complies with federal and
state legislation and does not in any way
discriminate in educational programs or in
employment on the basis of gender, age, race,
color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry,
physical ability, or sexual orientation.
PREPARATION
Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of
Arts degree program should present a col
lege preparatory curriculum which has in
cluded at least four years of English, three
years of mathematics, two years of labora
tory science, two years of a foreign lan
guage, and a minimum of five additional
units in academic subjects. Candidates for
the degree of Bachelor of Science, whether
in a natural science or in engineering,
should have pursued a program including
a fourth year of college preparatory mathe
matics and a science sequence incorporat
ing both chemistry and physics.
The secondary school report submitted
in support of the application should in
clude an evaluation from the secondary
school counselor as well as one from a
teacher who taught the candidate a major
subject during the junior or senior year.
Details of admissions procedures are
mailed to potential applicants upon request
to the Admissions Office.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Lafayette participates in the Advanced
Placement examination program of the Col
lege Entrance Examination Board (CEEB).
ADMISSION AND COSTS
Candidates interested in receiving course
credit and placement in advanced classes
should take the AP examinations given in
May of each year. A score of either 4 or 5 on
most examinations, and 3 or above on se
lected others, will earn course credit and
advanced placement. The Lafayette faculty
determine score assignments each spring. It
is possible to receive sophomore standing
with sufficient scores.
Lafayette cannot grant any AP credit
without possession of the official AP score
report from the CEEB before the end of the
student's sophomore year at the College.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Prospective students of outstanding aca
demic achievement who show the poten
tial for independent and creative scholar
ship at the undergraduate level may be
chosen as Marquis Scholars or Trustee
Scholarship recipients.
In addition to the financial-aid award,
Marquis Scholars receive other benefits in
cluding distinctive educational experiences,
most notably a College-funded, three-week
study-abroad course during the interim
session between semesters. They also par
ticipate in cultural activities in major cities
and on campus, and in mentoring pro
grams with Lafayette faculty. The College
enrolls 60 Marquis Scholars each year.
Beginning with the entering class of
2003, Marquis Scholars receive an annual
minimum award of $12,500 (totalling
$50,000 over four years) or a full grant
to the amount of demonstrated need if
greater than $12,500.
Recipients of Trustee Scholarships receive
an annual minimum award of $7,500 ($30,000
over four years) or a full grant to the amount
of demonstrated need. Beginning with the
Class of 2003, the College will award Trustee
Scholarships to 32 enrolled students.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Lafayette welcomes applications for the fall
and spring semesters from students wish
ing to transfer from other institutions. All
applicants must be in good standing at
their current institution. The College does
not specify a minimum grade point average
for consideration as a transfer student, but
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