- Both Lafayette College and Bucknell University are private.
- Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
- Bucknell University has more expensive tuition of $64,772 than Lafayette College ($62,574).
- Lafayette College has tighter acceptance rate of 30.81% than Bucknell University (31.08%).
- Lafayette College has higher SAT scores of 1,410 than Bucknell University (1,390).
- Bucknell University is larger with 3,787 students than Lafayette College (2,729 students).
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| #28 in Liberal Arts Colleges #12 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #24 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Easton, PA | Location | Lewisburg, PA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,574 | Undergraduate | $64,772 |
| Graduate | $28,280 | |
| $25,351 | Financial Aid | $36,218 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 30.81% | Acceptance Rate | 31.08% |
| 26.06% | Yield | 30.53% |
| 1,410 SAT, 31 ACT | Test Scores | 1,390 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,729 | Total Students | 3,787 |
| 2,729 | Undergraduate | 3,747 |
| 0 | Graduate | 40 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 89% | Graduation Rate | 86% |
| 8% | Transfer-out Rate | 9% |
| 90% | Retention Rate | 91% |
| $80,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $82,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,510) $10,720 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,406) $9,490 average annual costs |
| ✔ (20 meals per week) $6,616 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,868 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 251 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 398 Full-time 17 Part-time |
| 795 Full-time 98 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,283 Full-time 37 Part-time |
| $107,830 for Faculties $71,977 Part-time | Average Salary | $106,198 for Faculties $64,475 Part-time |