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Lehigh University

Lehigh University
27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Official telephone: (610) 758-3000
Website: www1.lehigh.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

J. Leon Washington,
Vice Provost of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

610 758-3100
610 758-4361 (fax)
admissions@lehigh.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 31 for SAT I/ACT, January 31 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

ESL Program required for some international candidates.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

999

Number of early decision applications accepted:

582 (58%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

29%

Average SAT I:

632 verbal, 683 math, 1315 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1230 - 1390

Average ACT:

30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

29 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

63%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

12,843

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,905 (30%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,261 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

4,232

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,847

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

75%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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