The price tag for a year at Lafayette College will soon exceed $90,000, the college announced in an email sent to parents on Friday. The Board of Trustees passed a 6% cost of attendance increase for the 2026-27 school year at its December meeting.
The hike in tuition and fees will bring the cost of attendance to $91,742 and is the largest increase in the past five years, all of which saw a price jump. Since 2022, Lafayette’s cost has increased by over $15,700 — more than 20%. The email, signed by College President Nicole Hurd, did not cite a reason for the increase.
The costs incurred by families, Hurd wrote, “allows us to attract and retain stellar undergraduates and exceptional teacher-scholars, as well as enjoy a stunningly beautiful campus.”
Hurd declined to speak on the record for this story…