The Lafayette Experience allows students to achieve the future they imagine by taking advantage of unique opportunities to customize their learning that are not available at other institutions where the focus is not exclusively on undergraduates.

Character: Most academically competitive, independent, undergraduate, coeducational, residential, 60 buildings on 340 total acres with a 230-acre athletic complex.

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in 32 fields; Bachelor of Science in 9 fields of science and 4 fields of engineering.

Endowment: Market value of $565 million with total assets of more than $780 million; ranked in top 2% nationally of independent colleges.

Enrollment: 2,285; 53% men, 47% women.

Faculty: 188 full-time faculty members, 100% holding the doctorate or other terminal degree; 11 to 1 student/faculty ratio.

Financial Aid: For 2003-04, provided more than $21.6 million in scholarship and grant assistance to 54% of enrolled students. Unique fully subsidized Higher Education Loans to Parents (HELP program).

Founded: In 1826 by citizens of Easton.

Location: About 70 miles west of New York City and 60 miles north of Philadelphia.

Student Life: More than 250 groups, clubs, and sports.