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The real 4-year cost of Lafayette College
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
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.
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