Overview

Lehigh University is a University institution located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Mr. Bruce Bunnick
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-3100
Fax: 610-758-4361

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biostatistics	×
Epidemiology And Biostatistics	×	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Technical And Scientific Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Mechanics	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering, Other	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Structural Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-optometry Studies	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Public Health, Other	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Statistics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×	×
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Business Analytics	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19,342

Applied

5,601

Accepted

5,986

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,542

Females Applied

2,911

Females Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,791

Males Applied

2,690

Males Accepted

27%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	Supplemental short-answer questions via a supplement to the Common or Coalition application

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	March 20th	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 5th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 15th	May 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	707	680	740
SAT Math	720	690	760
ACT Composite	32	31	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

69,420

Private

Fees

1,170

Full-time student fees

19,230

Room & board

11,470

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

64,879

Avg. Financial Aid Package

63,778

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

62,165

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,786

Avg. Loan Aid

23,688

Avg. Grant Aid

58,508

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

96%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

65%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,986

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

74%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.6%
Black or African American	4.25%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	10.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	4.65%
Other	2.38%

Gender

Male (51.07%)

Female (48.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	60%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Community & Club Expo, Dancefest and F.U.S.I.O.N

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Outing Club, Asian Cultural Society, Lehigh Entrepreneurship Club, Association for Computing Machinery and African Students Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Self Defense Training

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No		No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 1	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

766

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 593

Part-time - 173

Male - 431

Female - 326