Company description
Lehigh is among the nation's most selective, highly ranked private research universities, attracting top students from around the world.
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- Mission
- Lehigh takes an innovative approach to learning, discovery, and teaching by fusing traditionally separate disciplines to create a richer, fuller, more meaningful experience for students. Learning is connected to real-world applications and reinforced with cutting-edge academic research and hands-on experiences. Students can customize their experiences by tailoring majors and academic programs across four colleges and dozens of fields of study. The arts are essential to learning and are integrated throughout the curriculum. Students have easy access to world-class faculty who offer their time and attention. A vibrant campus life offers many social activities from over 150 clubs and organizations, 25 intercollegiate sports, and intramural sports & club programs. Campus Square, a residential and retail complex integrates the campus with the surrounding community.
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Medium School, Private School - No Affiliation Listed, Small City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - High, Out of State - High, Any Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Accelerated Study, Cooperative Work Experience, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 1,600-acre campus (main campus plus two others) in Bethlehem, 60 miles from Philadelphia. Served by bus; airport serves Newark, N.J. (45 miles); smaller airport serves Allentown (six miles); train serves Philadelphia. Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- High School Diploma NOT required, GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,780
- Campus Setting
- Located in a regional town
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Entrance Difficulty
- Most difficult
- Selectivity
- most selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Highest Offering
- Doctorates
- Campus Size
- 1600 acres
- City Type
- Small City
- Distance
- 9.8 miles
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral
- Control
- Private
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $19800
- Application Deadline
- 15-Jan
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $37250
- Setting
- urban
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 17460
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 17460
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 31180
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 31180
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $1100
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $1555
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $9770
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 27.91
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $5660
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 12941
- Year Founded
- 1865
- Accredited
- true
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 1095
- Typical Board Cost
- 3670
- Typical Room Cost
- 4890
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 1903
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 2737
- Founded In
- 1865
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 3612
- Additional Fees
- 240
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 800
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 885
- Graduate Application Fee
- $65
- International Application Fee
- $60
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $65
- Application Fee
- $70
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 79
- Percent African American
- 3
- Percent Asian
- 5
- Percent Hispanic
- 3
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.lehigh.edu/
