Lafayette College welcomes students from around the world!
Early Decision I applications are due November 15. Regular Decision and Early Decision II applications are due by January 15. Please contact us at admissions@lafayette.edu with any international student-specific admissions and aid questions.
You need to submit the following for your first year admissions application to be complete:
An application fee of $65 USD. You will pay the fee electronically upon submission of the Common Application. If the application fee presents a hardship, the applicant may select the appropriate dropdown response for the fee waiver question on their Common Application.
Letters of Recommendation from a guidance counselor and at least one teacher. We prefer that your teacher recommendation is written by a person who taught you in an academic subject during one of your last two years of high school.
Official transcript and school report submitted directly from the secondary school.
Mid-year or first trimester grades submitted directly from the high school when they become available. For students applying early decision, first marking period grades are required as part of your application. If your midyear grades will be delayed due to an extension of the marking period, please email admissions@lafayette.edu to let us know.
English language proficiency test, such as the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo, is required for international students. If English is your first language or you have received academic instruction in English for the past 3 years, you may submit proof that you meet these requirements so that the English proficiency test is waived. Please email proof of satisfying the requirements to admissions@lafayette.edu.
Optional: SAT or ACT scores. The submission of standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) is optional. Self-reported scores via the Common Application, official score reports, copies/images of official score reports, and/or scores listed on official transcripts are accepted. Lafayette recommends but does not require SAT subject tests. Prospective science and engineering majors are encouraged to take the mathematics and science tests. To update previously submitted testing, please email admissions@lafayette.edu with an image of the score report you would like added to your standardized testing profile. If you decide to change the status of testing as part of the submitted application, please email admissions@lafayette.edu by the application deadline of January 15 to indicate the change. Note: If you choose to provide self-reported SAT or ACT scores as part of your application, official SAT or ACT scores are required upon enrollment.
Lafayette considers national examination programs of various countries (e.g., GCE A-level, French Baccalaureate, and German Abitur) on an individual basis for credit. Credit will be granted upon the receipt of certified copies of the official examination results. Additional course information (e.g., course syllabus) may be requested. For information on International Baccalaureate policies, consult the Office of the Registrar.
Financial Aid
International students seeking need-based financial aid must submit the CSS Profile . This is the only form we accept and we do not provide a fee waiver for the CSS Profile. The application must be completed online. The application of an international student who is seeking financial aid will be considered incomplete if the CSS Profile is not submitted by the application deadline.
Lafayette is one of 70 schools in the nation that guarantees to meet 100% of admitted and enrolled students’ demonstrated financial need. For this purpose, demonstrated financial need is a calculated dollar amount based on information the international student provides on the CSS Profile. Meeting demonstrated need does not mean that all expenses will be covered by financial aid, nor does it mean that summer or interim expenses will be covered by financial aid. These costs are typically the responsibility of the student and student’s family.
Lafayette College is need aware and considers a student’s financial situation when making admission decisions.
Accepting an Offer of Admission
Students who accept an offer of admission must submit the enrollment form electronically and post a $750 nonrefundable deposit electronically.
Learn More about Lafayette
We encourage you to take advantage of as many of the virtual events offered as possible, including virtual interviews. While interviews are not required, they are encouraged. We attempt to create events at times that are convenient for students around the world. When conditions allow, admissions staff travel outside the United States in the fall and conduct interviews. Contact information and a schedule will be available in the latter part of the summer.