Lafayette is located in the eastern section of Pennsylvania, a state in the mid-Atlantic portion of the United States, which has four distinct seasons. When you arrive at Lafayette in late August, the

Taha Jiwaji ’08 (left) of Tanzania and Joshua Porter ’06 (right) of New Jersey worked on a research project with Ismail Jouny, Dana Professor and head of the electrical and computer engineering department.

summer is ending. The nights will begin to get cool in October and the leaves on the trees will start turning wonderful colors. By early December, winter will surely have settled in, and it may begin to snow.

Winter will begin to break in late March. A slight chance of snow remains but the worst is over. Some warmer days (about 16?C or 60?F) will occur in April and May. By late
May and early June, summer will have arrived with temperatures occasionally reaching
33?C (90?F).

Lafayette’s campus is a blend of historic buildings with a grassy quadrangle in the center of campus, locally referred to as “the Quad.”

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

International students are very involved in campus activities. They sing in the choir, volunteer for community service, lead student government groups, and participate in college theatrical productions.

Chiquita Palha De Sousa ’08 (left) of Zimbabwe serves Indian food to Sergey Toshinskiy ’08 of Russia at the annual international food-tasting banquet

They perform well in varsity athletics and many play sports they were involved in at home through organizations such as rugby club and squash club. Others participate in sports at the intramural level or enjoy working out or playing court sports at the Kirby Sports Center.

The main organization is the International Students Association. Most international students are active in this group as well as a number of students from the United States. ISA administers many of the international student services offered by Lafayette including a special orientation session each August and occasional sight-seeing trips in a college van. You may want to get involved in the International Food Festival or perform at the International Extravaganza held each spring to celebrate the many cultures represented at Lafayette.
ISA counselors will meet you at John F.Kennedy (JFK), Newark, or Lehigh Valley international airports when you arrive in the United States.

LCATS, the student campus shuttle bus service, offers daily buses from the main campus to the Metzgar athletic fields, downtown Easton, and local shopping areas and malls. It offers special service by reservation to Lehigh Valley International Airport at the beginning and end of each semester as well as school breaks.

Lafayette Intercultural Networking Council (LINC), comprised of representatives from 25 student organizations, allocates funds for activities that promote diversity programs and initiatives. The group is advised by the director of intercultural development.

PLEASE VISIT

You are encouraged to visit the campus if possible. An overnight stay during the academic year (September to November, February-April) will answer many of your questions. The Office of Admissions requires two weeks advance notice to arrange overnight accommodations for you with one of our student hosts. At your request, a schedule of classes will be prepared for you to attend. Interviews must generally be scheduled four weeks in advance.

The closest airport to Lafayette is Lehigh Valley International, about 24 km (15 miles) away. Major American airlines such as Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways have flights into LVI. Newark International Airport in New Jersey is less than 105 km (65 miles) from campus. Philadelphia Airport is 97 km (60 miles) away. Bus service from Easton to Philadelphia, Newark, and New York City link these cities' airports to Lafayette.

To arrange a visit, or for further information about the college, including admission or application procedures, please contact:

Office of Admissions, Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042-1770 USA
Telephone: (610) 330-5100
Fax: (610) 330-5355
Email: internatl@lafayette.edu

All letters must be sent by air mail. Please indicate whether you are a citizen of a foreign country or a United States citizen living abroad.