Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PAMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Level of applicant's interestImportant
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $62,180

Total Cost of Attendance: $77,515

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,500

Students with federal loans: 37.5%

Students with Pell grants: 17.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $71,597

After 5 years: $101,331

Majors(66 programs)

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services.(221 graduates)
  2. Computer Science.(108 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(101 graduates)
  4. Industrial Engineering.(80 graduates)
  5. Marketing.(78 graduates)
  6. Accounting and Related Services.(77 graduates)
  7. Business/Managerial Economics.(67 graduates)
  8. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(56 graduates)
  9. Psychology, General.(54 graduates)
  10. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(52 graduates)
  11. Biology, General.(46 graduates)
  12. Political Science and Government.(36 graduates)
  13. International Relations and National Security Studies.(34 graduates)
  14. Civil Engineering.(33 graduates)
  15. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(32 graduates)
  16. Journalism.(29 graduates)
  17. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(28 graduates)
  18. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(28 graduates)
  19. Materials Engineering(26 graduates)
  20. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(26 graduates)
  21. Computer Engineering.(24 graduates)
  22. Public Health.(23 graduates)
  23. Chemical Engineering.(22 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(21 graduates)
  25. Business/Commerce, General.(21 graduates)
  26. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  27. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(17 graduates)
  28. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(16 graduates)
  29. Mathematics.(16 graduates)
  30. Sociology.(12 graduates)
  31. Design and Applied Arts.(12 graduates)
  32. Anthropology.(10 graduates)
  33. Statistics.(9 graduates)
  34. History.(8 graduates)
  35. Engineering, Other.(7 graduates)
  36. Physics.(7 graduates)
  37. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(6 graduates)
  38. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  39. Area Studies.(5 graduates)
  40. Philosophy.(5 graduates)
  41. Fine and Studio Arts.(5 graduates)
  42. Architecture.(4 graduates)
  43. Cognitive Science.(4 graduates)
  44. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  45. Music.(3 graduates)
  46. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  47. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  48. International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
  49. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(2 graduates)
  50. Engineering Physics.(1 graduates)
  51. Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
  52. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(1 graduates)
  53. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  54. Architectural History and Criticism.
  55. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  56. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  57. Information Science/Studies.
  58. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  59. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  60. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  61. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  62. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  63. Science, Technology and Society.
  64. Classical and Ancient Studies.
  65. Urban Studies/Affairs.
  66. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,803 students

Admission Rate: 29.3%

Retention Rate: 92.7%

Graduation Rate: 89.2%

Student Demographics

White (58.8%)
Hispanic (10.9%)
Black (5.1%)
Asian (10.8%)
Two or More (4.3%)
International (7.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (52.5%)
Women (47.5%)

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