Student Fees and Payments

⁽¹⁾ Additional fees may apply based upon Housing Options.
⁽²⁾ Additional fees may apply based upon Meal Plan Options.
⁽³⁾ One-time fee for new students only.

Additional common fees

Rate 1:  $11,310 per academic year / $5,655 per semester

Includes: Conway, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Easton, Farber, Gates, 421 Hamilton Street, 635 High Street, Hillel House, Lavender Lane, March Hall, Marquis, McKelvy House, Portlock Black Cultural Center, Ramer, Ruef, Soles, Sorority Houses, Watson Courts, and Watson Hall.

Rate 2:  $11,754 per academic year / $5,877 per semester

Includes: Delta Kappa Epsilon, Fisher East, Fisher West, Grossman House, Kamine, Keefe, Kirby House, McKeen, Rubin, and South College.

Rate 3:  $12,276 per academic year / $6,138 per semester

Includes: “Monroe House” participants in College-owned off-campus houses, non-“Monroe House” participants in College-owned off-campus houses/apartments, and 512 March Street apartments.

Rate 4: $12,696 per academic year / $6,348 per semester

Includes: McCartney Street (North & South).

Housing billed by third-party.

All students are required to enroll in a College meal plan*. Meal plan options vary based on student class year and housing location.

(*)  Dining works with students directly to assist with meal planning and preparation in cases where students have specific dietary restrictions and allergies. If you need assistance working through dietary restrictions you may contact Dining directly for Special Dietary Needs. Students who would like to request a disability-related dining accommodation are asked to contact Accessibility Services or if related to a religious dietary restriction please contact Religious & Spiritual Life. Exemptions to the meal plan requirement are not made for financial reasons or preferences to prepare one’s own meals.

(1)  Plans begin at dinner the Saturday afternoon prior to the scheduled start of classes and end at dinner on the scheduled last day of final exams. Modified service is provided during Fall, Thanksgiving, and Spring break days.

(2)  Pard Dollars can be used at all on-campus Dining venues and at participating off-campus merchants. Meal Plans include an allotment of Pard Dollars for use during the fall and spring semesters. This allotment is non-refundable and does not roll over from semester to semester. Pard Dollars purchased in addition to the meal plan allotments shown above (known as Refundable Pard Dollars) do roll from semester to semester and can be refunded at graduation.

(3)  A Private Kitchen is defined as (a) fully-equipped with stove/oven, refrigerator, and sink; and (b) self-contained within an individual residence hall apartment-style unit, College-owned off-campus house or apartment, or privately-owned houses and apartments (does not include the privately-owned residence halls McCartney North and McCartney South). Residence hall apartment-style units include: Fisher East, Fisher West, Grossman House, Marquis Suite, Watson Courts.

⁽¹⁾ Additional fees may apply based upon Housing Options.
⁽²⁾ Additional fees may apply based upon Meal Plan Options.
⁽³⁾ One-time fee for new students only.

Additional common fees

Tier 1:  $10,720 per academic year / $5,360 per semester

Includes: Conway, Delta Upsilon, Easton, Farber, Gates, 421 Hamilton Street, 635 High Street, Hillel House, March Hall, Marquis, McKelvy House, Portlock Black Cultural Center, Ramer, 225 Reeder Street, Ruef, Soles, Sorority Houses, Watson Courts, and Watson Hall

Tier 2:  $11,142 per academic year / $5,571 per semester

Includes: Delta Kappa Epsilon, Fisher East, Fisher West, Grossman House, Kamine, Keefe, Kirby House, McKeen, Rubin, and South College

Tier 3:  $11,636 per academic year / $5,818 per semester

Includes: “Monroe House” participants in College-owned off-campus houses, non-“Monroe House” participants in College-owned off-campus houses/apartments, 512 March Street apartments,

McCartney Street (North & South): McCartney Street (North & South) are third-Party Owned Housing (Full academic year contract required. Housing billed by third-party). The 2022-23 rate is $12,032 per academic year / $6,016 per semester

All students are required to enroll in a College meal plan*. Meal plan options vary based on student class year and housing location.

(*)  Dining works with students directly to assist with meal planning and preparation in cases where students have specific dietary restrictions and allergies. If you need assistance working through dietary restrictions you may contact Dining directly for Special Dietary Needs. Students who would like to request a disability-related dining accommodation are asked to contact Accessibility Services or if related to a religious dietary restriction please contact Religious & Spiritual Life. Exemptions to the meal plan requirement are not made for financial reasons or preferences to prepare one’s own meals.

(1)  Plans begin at dinner the Saturday afternoon prior to the scheduled start of classes and end at dinner on the scheduled last day of final exams. Modified service is provided during Fall, Thanksgiving, and Spring break days with the exception of Thanksgiving day when all venues are closed.

(2)  Pard Dollars can be used at all on-campus Dining venues and at participating off-campus merchants. Meal Plans include an allotment of Pard Dollars for use during the fall and spring semesters. This allotment is non-refundable and does not roll over from semester to semester. Pard Dollars purchased in addition to the meal plan allotments shown above (known as Refundable Pard Dollars) do roll from semester to semester and can be refunded at graduation.

(3)  A Private Kitchen is defined as (a) fully-equipped with stove/oven, refrigerator, and sink; and (b) self-contained within an individual residence hall apartment-style unit, College-owned off-campus house or apartment, or privately-owned houses and apartments (does not include the privately-owned residence halls McCartney North and McCartney South). Residence hall apartment-style units include: Fisher East, Fisher West, Grossman House, Marquis Suite, Watson Courts.

Tuition and fees are billed in early July for the Fall semester and in early December for the Spring semester. Students or Authorized Users may view charges or make payment through the College’s secure Online Payment System operated through TouchNet.  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) requires students to grant permission to others to access student information and students can grant access to other users (for example, parents and other family members) by setting them up within the Online Payment System (instructions). The payment due date is approximately four weeks prior to the start of classes for the semester.

The student account statement will reflect all of the information the College has about the amount due for tuition, room fees, meal plans/board fees, purchases made on account at the College Store, and other student fees as well as any applicable payments and financial aid awards. Students and families are strongly encouraged to begin this sometimes lengthy process early so the aid is available when needed by the student bill due date. It is the responsibility of the student to file and follow up with the Financial Aid Office on all necessary financial aid forms to ensure that all anticipated aid is approved and credited to the student’s account in advance of the payment due date.

Charges for other expenses incurred during the semester such as room damages, bookstore charges, late payment fees, fines, etc., are billed monthly and due upon receipt of the bill.

Students will not be allowed to register or attend classes until accounts are paid in full or until satisfactory payment arrangements are made. A late payment fee of $300 is assessed if payment is not received or satisfactory arrangements are not made by the established due date and additional late fees may be assessed until payment is received.

Past due balances may affect the student’s ability to register or attend classes and may cause the College to refer the delinquent account to a collection agency.  The student may be responsible for paying the collection agency and attorney’s fees.  Delinquent accounts may be reported to one or more of the national credit bureaus.

Veterans or their dependents taking advantage of Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 benefits will not be imposed penalties, late fees, or other holds due to delayed payments from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.   Students are required to submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement of benefits to the Education Liaison Representative (ELR) in the Office of the Registrar (registrar@lafayette.edu) no later than the start of  the term in which the student wishes to use benefits.

Payments for any amounts due can be made in one of the following ways:

• Electronic payments can be made by Students and Authorized Users via an electronic check (ACH). Read more about how to utilize the electronic payment system.
• Check payments (payable to “Lafayette College” in U.S. Dollars) mailed with the remittance slip from the Student Account Statement to:

  Lafayette College Student Payments
  PO Box 36479
  Newark NJ 07188-6406

• Tuition Payment Plan A payment plan is available to students who would prefer to pay in monthly installments. For a nominal fee, you will be able to enroll in two separate multi-month, term-based plans.  Students or Authorized Users can enroll in the plan via the buttons above. Please have your student set you up as an Authorized User.
• Hand delivering a check to the Cashier’s Window on the basement floor of Marquis Hall. The Cashier’s Window is open most weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• International Wire transfer by select payment method Bank Wire when remitting payment in TouchNet. Please note that the sender is responsible for bank charges related to wire transfer transactions.
• Outside Scholarship Checks – if you have received an outside scholarship/tuition benefits check click here for instructions
• Please note any funds returned by the bank due to insufficient funds will incur a $25 fee.

A payment plan is available to students who would prefer to pay in monthly installments. For a nominal fee, you will be able to enroll in two separate multi-month, term-based plans.  Students or Authorized Users can enroll in the plan by logging onto TouchNet. Please have your student set you up as an Authorized User.  Please contact the Student Accounts office at 610-330-5145 or studentaccounts@lafayette.edu with any questions.

For information on the College’s refunds policies, please click here