How to get into Lafayette
What 33 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 65 Lafayette results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Lafayette admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.92
Middle half 3.87 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,510
Middle half 1,470 to 1,555
Median weighted GPA
4.57
Middle half 4.38 to 4.72
Results posted: 33 admitted, 14 rejected, 18 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Lafayette acceptance rate; the official rate is in Lafayette’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 1,510 | 1,510 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Lafayette admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Athletics55%
- Nonprofit/Service48%
- STEM club/competition39%
- Student government39%
- Music36%
- Work/Job36%
- Research33%
- Internship30%
Held a leadership role
91%
Founded something
36%
National or intl. award
64%
Did research
33%
Intended majors of Lafayette admits
- Engineering21%
- Political Science12%
- Business9%
- Economics9%
- Biology6%
- Chemistry6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 15% first-generation, 15% low income, 12% underrepresented minority, 24% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 9% international.
Three recent Lafayette admits
2026 cycle · RD · Political Science
First-gen rural yearbook editor and golf-tournament fundraiser with strong AP credentials and a Carson Scholar honor.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post
2026 cycle · Sociology/Anthropology
Art-minded applicant combining WHO and cancer research with debate, drama, and literary leadership.
GPA 3.92 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Biology
National-level swimmer with endocrinology research and science club leadership, who also cares for three siblings.
GPA 3.96 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post
Where else Lafayette admits got in
Lafayette admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Lafayette?
- Among 33 applicants who posted a Lafayette admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.87 to 4.00 (25 reported a GPA). Lafayette sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Lafayette?
- Among 33 applicants who posted a Lafayette admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,510 and the middle half scored 1,470 to 1,555 (26 reported an SAT).
- What extracurriculars do Lafayette admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were athletics (55%), nonprofit/service (48%), stem club/competition (39%), student government (39%). 91% held at least one leadership role and 64% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Lafayette acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Lafayette in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Lafayette can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Lafayette. All colleges