Lafayette College vs BU

Compare two rival schools - Lafayette College and Boston University with tuition and admission information where Lafayette College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Easton, PA and BU is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Boston, MA.

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Lafayette College ($62,574).
It is harder to admit to BU than Lafayette College.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Lafayette College (1,410).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Lafayette College (31).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Lafayette College has 2,729 students.
Lafayette College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while BU's ratio is 11 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Lafayette College has 251 full-time faculties.

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Lafayette College	vs.	BU
Easton, Pennsylvania	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$62,574	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$25,351	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

33.63 %	Acceptance Rates	14.37 %
21.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.32 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,440
31	ACT Score	33
89 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	94 %
2,729	Student Population	36,714
251	Number of Faculties	3,047
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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, On-campus daycare

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