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Computer science at Lafayette College

Lafayette College graduates about 33 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 124th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 20 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted.

74/100Strong#124 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year335% of the class
Courses in the catalog20more than 8% of schools
Research in the field$171Ka 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 computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hugel Science Center, Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Acopian Engineering 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 computer science ranking

  1. Temple University 74
  2. Missouri University of Science and Technology 74
  3. University of Alabama at Birmingham 74
  4. Rutgers University–Newark 74
  5. Vassar College 74
  6. Reed College 74
  7. Oregon State University 73
  8. University of Arizona 73

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 computer science. 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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