Lafayette College
Higher EducationPennsylvania, United States1001-5000 Employees
Lafayette College is a higher education institution based in Easton, Pennsylvania. Chartered in 1826 to honor Marquis de Lafayette for his service to freedom, the college has maintained a tradition of academic excellence and community spirit for nearly two centuries. It operates with a sizable workforce and provides higher education programs to its student body and campus community. Its core audience comprises students seeking higher education, with Lafayette College serving the surrounding community through its academic programs and campus initiatives. In the higher education sector, the institution is positioned as a longstanding, traditionally rigorous college with a regional profile. In May 2026, Jefferson W. Kirby, an alumnus, was elected chair of the Board of Trustees, with his term to begin July 1.