National Application Center :: campus tours :: Lehigh University academics

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

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

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

5,075

Full-time undergraduates:

5,001

Part-time undergraduates:

Total graduate students:

1,979

Full-time graduate students:

1,209

Part-time graduate students:

770

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

73%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.9%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.1%	Hispanic/Latino
0.2%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.1%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8%	Nonresident Alien
4.0%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
8.6%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.6%	Hispanic/Latino
0.0%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
65.6%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3%	Nonresident Alien
2.7%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

2,358 acres

City or town school is located in:

Bethlehem

Population of city/town:

75,135

Nearest major city:

Philadelphia

Distance of nearest major city:

50 miles

Population of nearest major city:

1,567,442

Online campus map:

www.lehigh.edu/campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Housing not guaranteed after second year; juniors and seniors compete in lottery process for hall housing.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (53%)
sorority housing (13%)
fraternity housing (12%)
single-student apartments (18%)
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (4%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

67%

Percent of students who live off campus:

33%

Students required to live on campus:

First- and second-year students must live on campus.

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

586

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Archives. Special collections. Engineering library. Sciences, social sciences, media services, and humanities collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art galleries, performing arts center, STEPS green building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, ESL

Counseling services:

minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

40%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

45%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

Brown and White, published twice per week

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

150

Campus-based religious organizations:

Newman Council, Hillel Society, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Students Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, University Bible Fellowship, Mindfulness Meditation, Chabad Club, Hindu Students Organization, CRU

Minority student organizations:

Asian Cultural Society, Black Students Union, Korean Student Association, Indian Students Association, Latino Student Alliance

International student organizations:

Association of International Students, FONI, Global Union, Turkish Students Association; African-Caribbean Culture, Chinese Culture, German, Hellenic, Russian, Abroad Ambassadors, World Affairs Club, Lehigh World Youth Value Society, LU International Diplomat

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

choir, choral union, music ensembles, concert marching, and jazz bands & ensemble, orchestra, drama/theatre, dance marathon, step team, film society, chess club, debate team, green action club, College Republicans, College Democrats, student newspaper, peer leadership, service organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Best Buddies and many special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Joe Sterrett,
Dean of Athletics

Athletic department's mailing address:

Director of Athletics,
Joe Sterrett,
Athletics Department,
Lehigh University,
Taylor Gymnasium,
Tayl

School colors:

brown and white

School mascot:

Clutch the Mountain Hawk

Athletic conference memberships:

Patriot League (Division I, Football Championship Subdivision), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	no	NCAA Div. I-FCS
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

30%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

57%

Athletic facilities:

climbing wall, fields, fitness center, golf driving range, gymnasium, racquetball, squash and tennis courts; swimming pool, track

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, dodge ball, flag football, kickball, soccer, softball, turkey trot, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for men:

badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, crew,cycling, dance, equestrian sports, fencing,golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, road racing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer, squash, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club sports for women:

badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, mountain biking, road racing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer, squash, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Allentown (6 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Philadelphia (65 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Philadelphia (50 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Bethlehem (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

31%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

24% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American University Washington College of Law, Boston University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Fordham University School of Law, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Princeton University, Purdue University, St. John's University School of Law, Stanford University, Temple University, Temple University School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Tufts University, Tulane University, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Michigan Law School, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Southern California, University of Virginia, Yale University, Yale School of Medicine.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

68% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Amazon, Americorps, Apprise Software Inc., Axtria, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BD, Bechtel Power Corporation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Blackstone Group, Bloomberg, L.P., Bridge Gap Engineering LLC, Burger King Corporation, C&S Wholesale Grocer, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Cerner Corporation, Charles River Development, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CIGNA Corporation, CIT Group, CitiGroup, Clark Construction Group, LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP, DOD-Army-(ARDEC) Picatinny Arsenal, DuPont, Epic Systems Corporation, Ernst & Young, LLP, ExxonMobil, FDM Group, General Electric, Gerson Lehrman Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Grant Thornton, LLP, Guggenheim Partners, IBM, Intelliquip, Jefferies LLC, Jillamy, Inc, Johns Hopkins University, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kiewit Construction Company, KPMG, LLP, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Lehigh University, Linde, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lord & Taylor, L'Oreal USA, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Macy's, Magnesita Refractories, Moody's, Morgan Stanley & Co., Mu Sigma, Norfolk Naval Ship Yard, Northwestern Mutual, Pandora, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, PPL Corporation, Pratt & Whitney, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Procida Realty & Construction, Raytheon Company, RBC Capital Markets, Rite Aid Corp., Ross Stores, Inc., Ruffalo Noel Levitz, SAP, SEI Investments, SSI Schaefer Systems International North America, St. Luke's Health Network, TE Connectivity, Teach for America, Texas Instruments, The LiRo Group, The Prudential, The Vanguard Group, Thomson Reuters, Tradition Energy, UBS, US Army, VA Medical Center, Vitech Systems Group, Inc., and Wells Fargo & Company.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

C. J. McCollum, professional basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers
Catherine Engelbert, Chairman, CEO, Deloitte LLP
Richard "Dick" A. Hayne, founder, CEO, Urban Outfitters.

<< prev

[ top ]

next >>

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.

NationalApplicationCenter.com

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Lehigh University academics

Lehigh University

College Search

Log On

New Users:

College by State

Username:
Password: