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#481 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 2,597 In North America
#151 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 3 In Bethlehem
#70 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
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Acceptance rate
37%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Avg. cost to attend
$30,453 /y
Aid receiving
75%
Undergraduates
5,624
Graduates
1,770
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
lehigh.edu

Lehigh University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Lehigh University has an acceptance rate of 37% and is among the top 9% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 37% 35% 39%
Applicants 15,163 7,744 7,419
Admissions 5,607 2,713 2,894
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,511 804 707

389 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

431 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
552 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1340
or below

75% of them
had 1490
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Lehigh University are 1340-1490 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
198 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 30
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Lehigh University are 30-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4279 (58%)
Nonresident Alien 1005 (14%)
Hispanic 675 (9%)
Asian 644 (9%)
Black or African American 347 (5%)
Two or more races 249 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 185 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Lehigh University is $30,453 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,453/year
Average aid awarded
$44,116
Students receiving aid
75%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,841
$30-48K $14,831
$48-75K $18,967
$75-110K $28,294
$110K+ $48,774

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $58,970$27,000
Tuition in-state $58,970$27,000
Tuition out-of-state $58,970$27,000
Fee in-district $960$200
Fee in-state $960$200
Fee out-of-state $960$200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,952
Combined charge for room and board $15,890
Room charge $9,350
Meal charge $6,540

Lehigh University majors

Lehigh University has granted 1,251 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 506 master's across 52 programs, and 116 doctorate degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Lehigh University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Finance, General 171 11
Computer Science 134 16 2
Mechanical Engineering 80 17 20
Industrial Engineering 39 17 8
Chemical Engineering 39 10 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53 4 1
Business & Commerce, General 17 34
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 43 8
Psychology, General 46 2 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 46 2
Political Science and Government, General 39 8
Business & Managerial Economics 44
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 38 1
Accounting 36
Civil Engineering, General 28 4 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 31
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11 14 5
Business Administration and Management, General 28
Computer Engineering, General 24 3 1
Information Technology 28
International Relations and Affairs 28
English Language and Literature, General 12 11 4
Journalism 27
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 21 6
Neuroscience 26
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 24
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 19 3
Chemistry, General 11 1 9
Education, Other 21
Architecture 20
Physics, General 6 8 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 16 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 18 1
Statistics, General 9 10
Mathematics, General 12 3 3
Public Health, Other 18
Biochemistry 15 2
Business Analytics 17
Design and Visual Communications, General 17
Engineering & Industrial Management 17
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 13 4
Materials Engineering 9 5 1
Structural Engineering 10 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 13 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 9 2 2
History, General 6 2 5
Molecular Biology 7 5 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 13
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 10 1
Sociology, General 10 1
Anthropology, General 9
Cognitive Science, General 9
Developmental and Child Psychology 3 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 8
Philosophy 8
Financial Mathematics 7
Music, General 7
Management Science 6
Project Management 6
Applied Behavior Analysis 5
Engineering, Other 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 4
Environmental Studies 4
Astrophysics 3
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Latin American Studies 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
German Language and Literature 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
International and Comparative Education 1
Manufacturing Engineering 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1,251 506 116

Lehigh University has a graduation rate of 91%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 91% 89% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%

Publications & Citations

Lehigh University is a world-class research university with 35,752 scientific papers published and 827,643 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
35,752
Citations
827,643

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
23,324 / 589,713
Physics
22,225 / 571,966
Chemistry
19,555 / 526,884
Quantum and Particle physics
15,510 / 412,798
Biology
15,297 / 440,068
Materials Science
15,109 / 413,562
Environmental Science
14,637 / 371,067
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,876 / 303,768
Computer Science
13,487 / 311,445
Organic Chemistry
11,068 / 334,788
Geology
8,405 / 223,891
Mathematics
7,180 / 170,375
Geography and Cartography
7,133 / 173,787
Medicine
7,051 / 180,240
Philosophy
7,004 / 160,988
Political Science
6,837 / 148,559
Optical Engineering
6,595 / 172,920
Metallurgical Engineering
6,490 / 201,024
Law
6,360 / 142,577
Biochemistry
5,920 / 200,906
Psychology
5,812 / 160,823
Business
5,791 / 128,383
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,665 / 140,230
Electrical Engineering
5,246 / 113,077
Statistics
4,794 / 129,322
Sociology
4,733 / 108,490
Paleontology
4,558 / 133,388
History
4,545 / 86,088
Ecology
4,532 / 137,335
Mechanical Engineering
4,466 / 95,830
Genetics
4,405 / 113,041
Structural Engineering
4,064 / 101,876
Nanotechnology
3,895 / 122,702
Economics
3,888 / 75,156
Chemical Engineering
3,802 / 142,316
Physical chemistry
3,599 / 123,557
Linguistics
3,559 / 98,372
Telecommunications
3,553 / 67,439
Archaeology
3,511 / 81,240
Management
3,162 / 84,204

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 438 3959
1992 545 4177
1993 468 4363
1994 419 4874
1995 500 5312
1996 597 5754
1997 561 5994
1998 480 6265
1999 515 7546
2000 505 8098
2001 553 8805
2002 690 10313
2003 691 11118
2004 677 11798
2005 801 13979
2006 821 15478
2007 839 17026
2008 908 19596
2009 1017 21879
2010 937 24332
2011 1076 27488
2012 977 30168
2013 1019 33439
2014 1026 35684
2015 1033 37310
2016 1013 38645
2017 995 39820
2018 1108 44357
2019 1140 48122
2020 1211 53721
2021 1193 59224
2022 1094 58488
2023 1177 57195
Academic rankings

Lehigh University alumni

  1. Lee Iacocca

    Lee Iacocca
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2019 (aged 95)
    Enrolled in Lehigh University
    Studied industrial engineering
    Occupations
    entrepreneurdiaristbusiness executivemanagerautobiographer
    Biography

    Lido Anthony "Lee" Iacocca was an American automobile executive best known for the development of the Ford Mustang, Continental Mark III, and Ford Pinto cars while at the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s, and for reviving the Chrysler Corporation as its CEO during the 1980s. He was president of Chrysler from 1978 to 1991 and chairman and CEO from 1979 until his retirement at the end of 1992. He was one of the few executives to preside over the operations of two of the United States' Big Three automakers.

  2. Stephanie Ruhle

    Stephanie Ruhle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in Lehigh University
    1993-1997 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in international business
    Occupations
    journalistinternational forum participantnews presenter
    Biography

    Stephanie Ruhle-Hubbard is the host of MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and the NBC News Senior Business analyst. Previously, Ruhle was managing editor and news anchor for Bloomberg Television and editor-at-large for Bloomberg News. Ruhle co-hosted the Bloomberg Television show Bloomberg GO and was one of three Bloomberg reporters who broke the story identifying the trader behind the 2012 JPMorgan Chase trading loss.

  3. Paul Guilfoyle

    Paul Guilfoyle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Paul Vincent Guilfoyle is an American television and film actor. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He returned for the series finale, "Immortality", in 2015. He also returned for two episodes in the sequel CSI: Vegas.

  4. CJ McCollum

    CJ McCollum
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Enrolled in Lehigh University
    Studied in 2009-2013
    Occupations
    podcasterbasketball player
    Biography

    Christian James McCollum is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names LU
Founded 1865
Motto Homo minister et interpres naturae
Man, the servant and interpreter of nature
Colors brown, white
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 1,830
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015
United States
City population 76,000
Phone 6107583000

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