Lafayette
Lafayette sits on College Hill above Easton, where the Lehigh and Delaware rivers meet — 2,700 students, professors who know your name by September, and one half of college football's most-played rivalry. Everyone lives on campus all four years, so the hall community is the social scene.
What to wear in Easton, month by month
This region runs from a humid late summer to a hard winter in about ten weeks. The mistake out-of-region families make is packing the whole year in August.
| Move-in (Aug) | 62–85°F | Warm, humid Pennsylvania summer — check whether your hall is air-conditioned before packing a fan. |
| Sept–Oct | 45–72°F | Crisp river-valley fall — College Hill turns gold by mid-October. |
| Nov–Dec | 28–48°F | Cold and gray by Thanksgiving. Real coat, hat, gloves. |
| Jan–Feb | 22–42°F | Proper Northeast winter with a few good snowstorms. |
| Mar–May | 40–68°F | Slow, green spring down the Hill toward the rivers. |
What Lafayette lets you bring
- Twin XL bedding (confirm your specific hall)
- UL/ETL power strip with a built-in circuit breaker — not a bare extension cord
- Damage-free wall hangings like Command strips — no nails or screws
- Low-draw LED desk and task lamps
- A fan, a reusable water bottle, and UL-listed electronics
- Open-coil / open-flame cooking: toasters, toaster ovens, air fryers, hot plates, electric grills, sandwich makers
- Candles, incense, wax warmers, and anything with an open flame
- Halogen lamps
- Extension cords without a breaker; outlet splitters and multi-plug adapters
- Space heaters and personal A/C units (unless your school provides/approves them)
- Hoverboards, e-scooters, e-bikes, and other e-mobility devices
- Weapons of any kind — including decorative — and fireworks
These come from Lafayette's official housing pages and cover the essentials plus the genuinely local rules. Double-check the current official guidance before you buy — policies and renovations change every year.
Getting your room at Lafayette
- 01After you deposit
Complete the housing questionnaire
Lafayette assigns first-year rooms centrally from a lifestyle questionnaire — answer honestly, not aspirationally; it's how roommates get matched.
- 02Mid-summer
Assignment posts
Hall, room, and roommate arrive over the summer along with your campus box number and mailing details.
- 03Late August
Move in + orientation
First-years arrive a few days before classes for orientation. Volunteers haul bins up College Hill; parents get a proper send-off program.
Where you'll live at Lafayette
First-year halls
Lafayette houses everyone all four years, and first-years get their own halls near the Quad. Rooms are assigned over the summer after a lifestyle questionnaire — the matching is genuinely good.
The traditional first-year hall right on the Quad — corridors, open doors, and the fastest friendships on the Hill.
First-year rooms with Marquis dining downstairs — the rolling-out-of-bed-to-brunch option.
Down by the athletic fields — a little quieter, with a built-in excuse to use the gym.
The Lafayette move-in checklist
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Bedding6
Bath5
Laundry4
Storage & organization6
Desk & study4
Electronics6
Cleaning5
Kitchen — within the rules5
Health & meds4
Clothing — see the seasonal guide7
Move-in day go-bag5
Easton logistics, sorted
How to send a package to a Lafayette student
[Campus Box #]
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042
The Rivalry
Easton earns it
Easton & around
Easton & the Public Market
A ten-minute walk down the Hill: restaurants, the 1752 farmers' market, and the State Theatre.
Karl Stirner Arts Trail
Sculpture-lined riverside path along the Bushkill — the campus run.
The Forks of the Delaware
Easton sits where the Lehigh meets the Delaware — kayaks, canal towpaths, and river views.
NYC & Philadelphia
Both about 90 minutes — the bus to Port Authority runs from downtown.
Where to stay near Lafayette
Grand Eastonian Hotel & Suites
Downtown EastonThe restored 1920s high-rise in the middle of downtown.
The Lafayette Inn
College HillThe bed-and-breakfast up the hill from campus — closest beds to the Quad.
The Route 22 chains
Lehigh ValleyCourtyard, Hampton, and friends across the valley — the Rivalry-weekend fallback.
Lafayette gear & gifts
Lafayette — links & contacts
- Residence Life: Visit page