Lafayette College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Lafayette College. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Lafayette College.

What are your chances at Lafayette College?

Your SAT Score
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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Lafayette College, 0.38% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Lafayette College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Lafayette College?

Lafayette College requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized Test Scores Required of Some
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Lafayette College also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Lafayette College requires a minimum of 12 credits.

What are Lafayette College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Lafayette College transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline May 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline November 1
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Lafayette College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Lafayette College on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Lafayette College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Lafayette College received 197 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 28 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Lafayette College is 14.21%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Lafayette College. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Lafayette College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Lafayette College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

Additionally, of the 28 accepted transfer students, 10 students enrolled - that means the yield was 35.71%.

Lafayette College accepts 15 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Lafayette College

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What are the Lafayette College transfer GPA requirements?

Lafayette College requires a minimum college GPA of 0.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Lafayette College requires a minimum high school GPA of 0.0.

Will you enjoy transferring to Lafayette College?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Lafayette College. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Easton...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Lafayette College is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Lafayette College then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Lafayette College

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Lafayette College website for more info.
Lafayette College accepts 14.21% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Lafayette College, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.51 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.65. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Lafayette College students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 620 710 665
SAT Reading 580 680 630
2018 Total SAT Score 1200 1390 1295
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 26 31 28
ACT Reading 28 34 31
2018 Total ACT Score 54 65 59

Lafayette College’s average SAT score is 1295. To be a competitive applicant for Lafayette College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Lafayette College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Lafayette College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Lafayette College, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Delaware State University
Transferring to Goldey-Beacom College
Transferring to Washington Adventist University
Transferring to Coppin State University
Transferring to Bard College

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