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The real 4-year cost of Lafayette College in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Lafayette College went from $36,090 to $70,846, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,846Tuition $70,486 + student activity fee $360 (6% increase).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $36,090 | – | – |
| 2009 | $37,815 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,115 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,658 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,280 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,970 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,635 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,010 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,885 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,850 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,880 | – | – |
| 2019 | $55,002 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,992 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,364 | – | – |
| 2022 | $58,618 | – | – |
| 2023 | $61,824 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,846 | $70,846 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,537 | $72,712–$74,362 |
| 2028 | – | $76,331 | $74,628–$78,053 |
| 2029 | – | $79,231 | $76,594–$81,928 |
| 2030 | – | $82,241 | $78,612–$85,994 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,846 |
| Year 2 | $73,537 |
| Year 3 | $76,331 |
| Year 4 | $79,231 |
| 4-year total | $299,946 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $259,946
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $150,803
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,896/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $88,420
School’s own published rateHousing $12,968 + board $7,928.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Lafayette College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Carnegie Mellon University$70,716
- Lehigh University$70,420
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Bucknell University$73,500
- Haverford College$68,020
Use this data
Published figures for Lafayette College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.