<p>When someone mentions Lafayette to you, what comes to mind? </p>
<p>Prestige (rank 1-10, 10 being most prestigious)
Political Spectrum (rank 1-10, 10 being most liberal, 1 being most conservative)
Size (rank 1-10, 10 biggest)
Academic Focus (rank 1-10, 10 being most sciency, 1 being most artsy)
Location (rank 1-10, 10 being best)</p>
<p>And anything else you can think of!</p>
<p>bump please</p>
<p>Lafayette recently announced plans for an expansion of their arts complex. That is at the bottom of the hill, and helps connect the college to downtown Easton.</p>
<p>Lafayette has a great reputation if you want to work in PA, NY, NJ and Conn. Like most smaller liberal arts colleges, I imagine it is not well known outside of its region. </p>
<p>It is generally a good idea to go to college in the region where you want to work, so you can full advantage of the college’s alum network, local reputation and connections.</p>
<p>Lafayette has about 2,300 students, which is similar to Dickinson College and Franklin and Marshall College, which are competitors in PA.</p>
<p>Lafayette has an extremely high average endowment per student, which helps them provide excellent financial aid. Average endowment per student is much more meaningful than total endowment.</p>
<p>bump. anyone else?</p>
<p>I have a cousin who graduated from Lafayette last year (2009) in Chem E. On the whole he thought it was a great school but he specifically didn’t like: lack of ability to tap into the alum network for his job search, limited class choices in his major, more drinking that he cared for.</p>