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Lehigh at a Glance

Linderman Library

Linderman Library A historic feeling is sensed immediately whenever you enter Linderman Library, one of the oldest university libraries in the nation. With more than 400,000 volumes in the humanities, it houses most of the reference materials for liberal arts research.
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Location:
Bethlehem, PA
Setting:
Small city
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$38,630
Out-of-State Tuition:
$38,630
Room & Board:
$10,520
Full-Time Undergrads:
4,755
Part-Time Undergrads:
54
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.lehigh.edu
Admissions Website:
www.lehigh.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www3.lehigh.edu/admissions/adtuition.asp
Application Deadline:
January 1
Acceptance Rate:
38 %
Admission Difficulty:
Hard
Average SAT Scores:
1220–1390
Average ACT Scores:
27–31

Best Things

Worst Things

  • Parties frequently getting busted by cops
  • Parking tickets
  • Bethlehem winters
  • Sporadic weather
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There’s nothing quite like being an undergraduate at Lehigh University. There’s a reason why many people call college “the best four years of your life,” and that statement applies to Lehigh perfectly. It may not be in the greatest town in the world—the winters can be harsh, and the student body is incredibly homogenous, but Lehigh students love their school. The professors are mostly knowledgeable and friendly, and academics play a huge role in any college student’s experience, but the friendships forged and the outstanding social life are what make Lehigh students fall head over heels for their school. Freshmen enter Lehigh unsure of what awaits them and emerge four years later wishing there was a way they could stay for another four years. You’re thrown together in various dorms in hopes that you’ll be able to coexist with one another, and for the first time in your life, you have unlimited freedom—you take classes you hate and eat horrible meals in the dining halls, but the Hill still has an intriguing, almost otherworldly aura about it.

From freshman through senior year, each has its own distinctive memories, and the entire four-year duration can almost feel like a dream at times. Many have called their time at Lehigh a fantasy, and there are few other experiences in life where that statement will be applicable.

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Academics at Lehigh University

Buckets32

Economics '16

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Second to None

The academics are superior in all facets to Lafayette

May 01, 2012

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Majors at Lehigh University

Buckets32

Economics '16

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Simple

Except for IBE, if you can get into Lehigh, you can get into any of its programs

May 01, 2012

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Transportation at Lehigh University

julia12345

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Transportation at Lehigh

No one ever wants to leave, however if you need to go someplace, transportation is very cheap and accessible!

Apr 15, 2012

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