The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
  • Colgate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,024) than Lafayette College ($62,574).
  • It is harder to admit to Colgate University than Lafayette College.
  • Colgate University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than Lafayette College (1,410).
  • Colgate University has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Lafayette College (31).
  • Colgate University has more students with 3,141 students while Lafayette College has 2,729 students.
  • Colgate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Lafayette College's ratio is 10 to 1.
  • Colgate University has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Lafayette College has 251 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Colgate University and Lafayette College.
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Colgate Universityvs.Lafayette College
Hamilton, New YorkLocationEaston, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degreeHighest Degree OfferedBachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,0242024 Tuition & Fees$62,574
47%% Receiving Financial Aid98%
$53,353Average Amount of Financial Aid$25,351
12.43 %Acceptance Rates33.63 %
30.95 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)21.44 %
1,480SAT Score1,410
33ACT Score31
91 %Graduation Rate89 %
6 %Transfer-out Rate8 %
94 %Retention Rate90 %
3,141Student Population2,729
325Number of Faculties251
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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