Intellectual cross-training and the skills it brings define our students and graduates. The ability to combine your interests and collaborate with others across fields makes a Lafayette education especially powerful.
Close working relationships between students and faculty members greatly enhance the educational experience. Research opportunities are available for credit through independent study and departmental honors as well as the Excel Scholars program.
Lafayette is a national leader in study abroad experiences for engineering students. Two-thirds of our students have an international experience with one-third participating in a semester or yearlong program.
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Whether it's tutoring local children in math or helping villagers in Honduras build a clean water system, Lafayette students are passionate about making a difference in communities here and afar.
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The Gateway Career Center is proud to be a national leader in career development. For the third year in a row, the Princeton Review ranked it as one of the top 20 higher education career services offices.
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A professional engineering license often brings career advancement, the ability to run a firm or serve as a fully qualified expert witness, and higher pay. Read answers to frequently asked questions.
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Our students are active at the local, national, and international levels in engineering professional societies and service organizations.
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