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Chemistry & biochem at Lafayette College

Lafayette College graduates about 16 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted.

75/100Strong#115 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 28% of schools
Research in the field$295Ka year, NSF
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around Lafayette College

Translation of ZG 116
What is to be donePhoto: Alishag1590 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A plaque about the Lafayette-Lehigh Football rivalry on the campus of Lafayette
Plaque at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania. Daniel Chester Fr
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights , Warren and Wetmore, 1929-1930. Lafayette College, E
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights, Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hugel Science Center, Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 72 · Academic 37 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. The College of New Jersey 75
  2. Syracuse University 75
  3. The College of Wooster 75
  4. Oberlin College 75
  5. Texas A&M University 74
  6. University of Arizona 74
  7. University at Buffalo–SUNY 74
  8. University of Oregon 74

Other strong majors at Lafayette College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lafayette College with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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