University

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Lehigh University is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1865 by Asa Packer, who donated 57 acres of land on Bethlehem's South Mountain along with $500,000 to establish the institution. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Health, and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science. It reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The university is located at 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Common App
Testing policy: Test optional (2025–2026)
In-state tuition: $64,980
Out-of-state tuition: $64,980
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,898

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

29.0%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 5,986 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 5,926 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 60 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

View deadlines from earlier years

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $75
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Not required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28; no required writing supplement indicated.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source · supports financial_aid_url

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

5,601 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,535 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

The CDS leaves C11 and C12 blank and does not report GPA percentiles.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 33.03%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 10.29%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 740 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 11:1

Source: Lehigh University Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-08-31

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: sha256:8603a5555555d981a609b1c2d0a21d54ff4a8f7488f0be1f87750d2a66d9cf47 · Import: cds-2026-08-v8

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Managerial Economics

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classical and Ancient Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Cognitive Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Data Analytics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering Physics

Engineering

Engineering, Other

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Materials Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Science, Technology and Society

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Sociology

Social Sciences

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Urban Studies/Affairs

Social Sciences

2025–2026

Early decision · 2025–2026
2025-11-01 — Early Decision I (binding). Decisions released mid-December.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/apply
Financial aid · 2025–2026
2025-11-01 — Financial aid application deadline for Early Decision I applicants (CSS Profile and supporting documents). Additional financial_aid date(s) for this cycle: 2026-01-01 (Financial aid application deadline for Early Decision II applicants (CSS Profile and supporting documents).); 2026-01-15 (Financial aid application deadline for Regular Decision applicants (CSS Profile and supporting documents).).
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/tuition-affording-college/how-apply-financial-aid
Regular decision · 2025–2026
2026-01-01 — Regular Decision. Decisions released late March.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/apply
Early decision II · 2025–2026
2026-01-01 — Early Decision II (binding). Decisions released mid-February.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/apply
Transfer · 2025–2026
2026-04-01 — Transfer Student (Fall entry). Decisions released mid-May.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/apply

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

2025–2026

Application fee · Required
Value: 75
"$75 Application Fee"; electronic payment through the Common Application website is required.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Teacher evaluations · Required
Value: 1
"Teacher Recommendation (one)" submitted via the Common Application.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Counselor recommendation · Required
School Report including counselor recommendation, submitted electronically through the Common Application.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Personal essay · Required
Common Application personal essay, submitted through the Common Application.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Supplemental essays · Required
"Common Application with Lehigh Questions and Writing Supplement" is required. Verbatim prompt text is not published on Lehigh's official website; it is available only within the Common Application.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Secondary school report · Required
School Report (including counselor recommendation) and official high school transcript.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Midyear report · Required
Mid-year School Report and transcript required after completion of the first semester; a final school report and transcript are also required.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
English proficiency · Required
Required for applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed their last two full years of formal instruction in English. Accepted assessments include TOEFL, IELTS, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and the Duolingo English Test.
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
CSS Profile · Required
Required of all applicants seeking institutional need-based financial aid (2026-2027 CSS Profile, school code 2365).
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/tuition-affording-college/how-apply-financial-aid
FAFSA · Required
Required for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens applying for financial aid (2026-2027 FAFSA, school code 003289).
https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/tuition-affording-college/how-apply-financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports application_platforms

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports testing_policy

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/tuition-affording-college/how-apply-financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/tuition-affording-college/how-apply-financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/apply

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports description

https://www2.lehigh.edu/about

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports admissions_url

https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?213543

Retrieved 2026-06-10