Lafayette Leopards
Private
Founded 1826
Easton, Pennsylvania
Students: 2,362
Patriot League
Colors: Maroon adn White
Fisher Field (13,132)
2008 Record: 7-4, 3-3
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832.[5] The founders voted to name the school after General Lafayette, then in a farewell tour of the country, as "a testimony of respect for [his] talents, virtues, and signal services...the great cause of freedom."[5] (initially Marquis de Lafayette until June 1790, when he abolished and permanently renounced both the nobility and aristocratic title[6]).
The student body, consisting entirely of undergraduates, come from 37 U.S. States and 57 countries.[7] In its 2009 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Lafayette 35th out of all liberal arts colleges in the nation,[8] while Barron's ranked it among the top 65 "Most Competitive" colleges and universities.[3] Lafayette's endowment is one of the 100 largest in the country, indicating significant wealth, especially for an entirely undergraduate institution.[9] Its 23 Division I sports teams participate in the Patriot League, with its football team claiming the league championship from 2004-2006.[10]
Notable Alumni:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_La ... ege_people
