Lafayette vs Carlow

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Lafayette has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,648) than Carlow ($35,874).
It is harder to admit to Lafayette than Carlow.
Lafayette has a higher submitted SAT score (1,430) than Carlow (1,080).
Lafayette has more students with 2,775 students while Carlow has 2,416 students.
Lafayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Carlow's ratio is 12 to 1.
Lafayette has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while Carlow has 105 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lafayette College	vs.	Carlow University
Easton, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$64,648	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,874
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$45,956	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

31.45 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
21.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,430	SAT Score	1,080
31	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
90 %	Retention Rate	84 %
2,775	Student Population	2,416
261	Number of Faculties	105
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Lafayette and Carlow

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors