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Lehigh UniversityFacilities Facts & Statistics

Location
Bethlehem, PA
Undergrads
4,755
Tuition
$38,630
Admission Difficulty
Hard
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Facts & Statistics

Service & Maintenance Staff
83
Campus Size
2,000 acres
Student Centers
Ulrich Student Center
Campus Library?
Yes
Main Libraries
  • Fairchild-Martindale Library
  • Linderman Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Campus Square
  • Dorm Quads
  • The Hill
  • Johnny's Bagels
Bar on Campus
None, but there are several bars not far from campus
Bowling on Campus
None
Coffeehouse on Campus
Johnny's Bagels in Campus Square, Lucy's Café in the bottom of Linderman Library, and Baker's Junction in the upper UC
Movie Theater on Campus
The Kenner Theater in the Ulrich Student Center
School Slang
  • 100-Cup: A 100-cup version of Beirut created at Lehigh. Each team is comprised of four players. Play requires a case of beer as well as 100 cups per side. There is no re-racking; you merely place the empty cup right back where you picked it up, and the first team to clear all 100 cups wins, as long as the other team fails to hit their rebuttal shots. A Lehigh hallmark that many have attempted, but few can play without throwing up at least once during the the game.
  • Beirut Leg: Obtained by leaners, Beirut leg is a beer stain on the front of your pants.
  • The Bone: Rathbone Dining Hall.
  • The Brown and White: Lehigh's official school newspaper; also the school's official colors.
  • Brownies: Lehigh's version of rent-a-cop. The brownies, decked in all brown, patrol the Hill at night in search of unregistered parties. If they do indeed find one, they notify the Lehigh University police to break up the party.
  • Fairmart: Fairchild-Martindale Library.
  • Four-Cup: A very rare shot in Beirut in which there are only four cups remaining, and the ball actually lands and remains in the center of the four-cup square, ending the game.
  • The Goose: Goosey Gander deli, a student favorite. Also, fraternities tend to have a member nicknamed The Goose, as well.
  • Gryphon: Residence Hall Advisor.
  • The Hill: The area situated above the main campus where all of the fraternity houses are located, as well as a few sorority houses. The Hill is the main social hub at Lehigh until senior year.
  • Hotels: A popular fraternity party in which each brother's room contains a different mixed drink.
  • Leaning: Leaners are thought to have an unfair advantage in Beirut, but it's perfectly legal and may be advantageous to longer-limbed players.
  • Lower Cents: Centennial II freshman dorm.
  • M&M: McClintic & Marshall freshman dorm.
  • Mardi Gras: The biggest party of the year, generally held in April by Delta Phi fraternity, this indoor/outdoor party is always the wildest and drunkest party students will attend all year.
  • Registered party: Every party at Lehigh is supposed to be registered, which means security guards must be present and you need to be 21 in order to get a wristband, which enables you to drink. Registered parties are usually held every weekend, and can range from dance parties to cocktails.
  • TRACS: The free nightly van service around campus.
  • The UC: The University Center.
  • Unregistered party: These go on almost every night of the week. Lehigh considers an unregistered party any event in which more than 50 people are present and there is alcohol being consumed. And yet, more Beirut is played on a daily basis than any other activity at Lehigh. Go figure.
Traditions
  • Fraternity Rush: The time during which freshmen interested in going Greek must decide which house is the best fit for them. Rush events include dinners at the house, dinners at restaurants, Beirut tournaments, and trips to New York City. By the end of rush, freshmen should have an excellent idea of where to pledge.
  • Greek Week: Every year in April, the newly-initiated members from all the fraternities and sororities participate in Greek Week, filled with competitions ranging from hot-dog eating to dancing to a bachelor auction to Mr. Lehigh and Dream Girl contests. The house with the most points wins Greek Week. On top of the events, Greek Week is often cited as the most enjoyable week of the year, as fraternities have parties and barbeques scheduled all day and all night for the entire week. For many students, it will be the drunkest week of their lives.
  • Lehigh-Lafayette Football Game: The oldest rivalry in college sports, the Lehigh-Lafayette football game is a true classic. This weekend sees more alumni return than any other weekend throughout the entire year. Fraternities and sororities plan weekend-long events capped off by huge dinners on Saturday night. It's a great weekend to catch up with old friends and classmates and enjoy watching Lehigh annihilate Lafayette.
  • Sorority Rush: Sorority rush is much different than fraternity rush, as it lasts only two weeks and takes place at the beginning of spring semester. In this brief two-week period, freshman girls are supposed to decide which house will be the best fit for them for the next four years. Surprisingly, most girls wind up being happy with the decisions they make.
  • Tailgates: Tailgates are an incredibly popular, long-standing tradition. When Lehigh has a home football game on Saturday, many students wake up at 8 a.m. to start drinking. Fraternities have morning cocktails, followed by the actual tailgating near the football field. Tailgating is the only event at Lehigh where students don't have to worry about being caught drinking. Beer, barbeques, and fun in the sun-it doesn't get much better.
Urban Legends
The administration allegedly wants to get rid of every last fraternity.
Favorite Things To Do
Many students go to the gym between classes, take a jog around Lehigh's steep and hilly campus, or relax on the lawn of the University Center. The Zoellner Arts Center is host to entertainment of all kinds-plays, musical acts, ballet, and art exhibits. Although these activities tend to attract older residents of Bethlehem, students are slowly attending more events. There's no real area where students come together and congregate-Lehigh students have a tendency to bond very tightly with the people they live with, so a lot of time is spent in the dorms. Campus Square has outdoor seating, and students are beginning to take to it.
Clubs and Organizations on Campus
There are more than 400 student organizations on campus. The following is a partial list.
Student Activities Offered
  • Campus ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theater
  • International student organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Marching band
  • Model UN
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theater
  • Pep band
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Student-run film society
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Yearbook
ROTC
Air Force ROTC: No
Navy ROTC: No
Army ROTC: Yes

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