Lafayette welcomes applications from students who wish to transfer from accredited junior colleges, community colleges, or four-year institutions. While a minimum GPA is not specified, the majority of those offered admission present very strong records of achievement.

To be considered a transfer applicant, a student must have a minimum of three transferable courses. Transfer students are normally required to spend two academic years at Lafayette in order to be eligible for graduation. At least half the courses applied toward the major must be taken at Lafayette. Campus housing is available for all incoming transfer students.

Application deadlines for transfer students are May 1 for fall entry, November 1 for spring. Campus visits are encouraged, and weekday interviews are available.

To request more information, including an application, please complete the online Information Request Form. The material you request will be sent by mail.

You may also Download a Transfer Application. Be sure to select "Transfer Student Application" from the list of downloadable forms.

 

If you have any specific questions about the transfer admissions process, please contact:

Joan Lichtenwalner
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
(610) 330-5106
lichtenj@lafayette.edu

 

Office of Part-Time Studies



Student Spotlights

Jesse Lagle '09
Majors: English and Art
Transferred from: New York University

As a Lafayette Rothkopf Scholar, Jesse Lagle studied Jewish, Christian, and Muslim art and architecture in the museums, palaces, and places of worship of Madrid, Barcelona, Grenada, and Toledo, Spain. In a course on gallery management and curatorial studies, she helped install and curate a campus exhibition at the Grossman Gallery called Out Behind the Shed, featuring three artists' perspectives on rural North America's landscape in the wake of 9/11 terrorist attacks.

 

Jennifer Abel '09
Major: Economics and Business
Transferred from: Providence College

Jennifer Abel worked with Kara Boodakian '07 in an internship at CNBC, New York. Boodakian, a production coordinator for CNBC's Fast Money, was event coordinator for the network's Executive Leadership Awards program. "There are so many Lafayette students interested in the media and production, and no college towns have the resources or opportunities equal to those in New York City. I found the ELA event in particular to be great for students because they were intimately involved in all facets of production," Boodakian says.

Katie Sparks '09
Major: Anthropology and Sociology
Transferred from: Quinnipiac College

On the annual Make-A-Difference Day each fall, the many volunteers in Lafayette's Landis Community Outreach Center become part of a national movement. Katie Sparks '09 joined fellow students on projects helping children, senior citizens, and the environment in Easton. "Community service is important because it's a time for you to share what you have with people who may not be as fortunate as you are,"she says. "It gives us a sense of well-being and a purpose, to help others."

 

Frank Sabatini '09
Major: English
Transferred from: Simons Rock College of Bard

Frank Sabatini won top honors in two events for the Forensics Society at a tournament where Lafayette took first place in the debate team sweepstakes and defeated the reigning national champions. His specialties include poetry interpretation, prose interpretation, and after-dinner speaking. "I enjoy the fact that each performance is a combination of public speaking and theater. To be successful, one has to engage the audience directly, which is not necessarily true of traditional theater. On the other hand, in interpretive events, one needs to project a character and visualize an environment, which is not usually the case in public speaking. It's challenging, but rewarding, to find a balance between the two worlds."



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