- Both Lafayette College and Boston University (BU) are private.
- Lafayette College is located in Easton, PA and BU is located in Boston, MA.
- BU has more expensive tuition of $65,168 than Lafayette College ($62,574).
- BU has tighter acceptance rate of 25.11% than Lafayette College (30.81%).
- BU has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than Lafayette College (1,410).
- BU is larger with 36,714 students than Lafayette College (2,729 students).
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| #28 in Liberal Arts Colleges #12 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #30 in National Universities #7 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Easton, PA | Location | Boston, MA |
| Known as | BU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,574 | Undergraduate | $65,168 |
| Graduate | $64,712 | |
| $25,351 | Financial Aid | $46,070 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | $80 undergraduate $95 graduate |
| 30.81% | Acceptance Rate | 25.11% |
| 26.06% | Yield | 22.90% |
| 1,410 SAT, 31 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,729 | Total Students | 36,714 |
| 2,729 | Undergraduate | 18,459 |
| 0 | Graduate | 18,255 |
| Online Enrollment | 4,044 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 89% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 8% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 90% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $80,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $75,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,510) $10,720 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,649) $11,260 average annual costs |
| ✔ (20 meals per week) $6,616 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 251 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 3,047 Full-time 899 Part-time |
| 795 Full-time 98 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,030 Full-time 1,376 Part-time |
| $107,830 for Faculties $71,977 Part-time | Average Salary | $136,930 for Faculties $79,451 Part-time |