Lehigh University

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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
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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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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

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.

Lehigh Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Lehigh University

Anonymous

Lehigh University Student

There’s something about this...

There’s something about this school that you just can’t put into words. Walking to class in the winter with the town of Bethlehem opening up underneath you, trudging up a steep hill at four in the morning with a Natty Ice in your hand, or just watching TV with your best friends in the frat house—I wouldn’t change anything about my last four years. I can’t imagine what would have happened to me if I hadn’t gone to Lehigh. It was the best decision I ever made.

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Overall Experience at Lehigh University

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Lehigh University Student

The overall experience at Lehigh...

The overall experience at Lehigh is a true college experience. It is a great time inside and out. I would have never wanted to go somewhere else. The only aspect I questioned was missing out on ‘city life,’ but after spending a semester at a city school, I could not have appreciated Lehigh any more.

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Lehigh University Student

I love school; I would never have...

I love school; I would never have gone anywhere else. While adjusting to college was an interesting and challenging experience, I could not be more pleased with my life at Lehigh. I have good professors, a good circle of close friends, and a good social life. And, most importantly, I’m happy.

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