LEHIGH
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Overview
• Lehigh’s classification in higher education
• General Academic Information
• Special Programs
• Student Life
• Admissions and Financial Aid
• Summary
General Description
Medium sized comprehensive
research institution with
three undergraduate
colleges
Lehigh’s Place in Higher Education
• Classified as Research 1
• No classification for mid-sized
comprehensive
• Ranked top 40 by US NEWS
• Selected by US NEWS as a
top 20 athletic program
Our Strengths
• Lehigh is the right size
• Faculty do research and teach the classes
• Students blend the liberal arts and pre-
professional programs
• Hands-on real world experiences
• Lehigh combines the scholarship of a research
institution with the teaching of a liberal arts
college
Faculty and Classes
• Student to faculty ratio 11:1
• Avg. class size 25-30 students
• 80% of classes have less than 30 students
• All classes are taught by
professors
• 99% of faculty have PhD or
terminal degree in their field
Campuses
• Asa Packer - Main academic and residential campus.
• Mountaintop - Houses College of Education,
Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering,
ATLSS center, Energy Research Center
• Goodman - home to athletic fields, Stabler Arena,
Indoor Tennis Facility, and Rauch Field House
• 1600 acres total (684 hectares)
• One contiguous land mass
College of Arts and Sciences
• 50+ majors and 42% of all students
• A true liberal arts college
within the university
• 1900 students and
190 faculty
• Students earn a Liberal
Arts degree and take
Business and Engineering
courses
College of Arts and
Sciences Majors
•Africana Studies •Cognitive Science •Natural Science
•American Studies •Computer Science •Philosophy
•Anthropology •Economics •Physics
•Architecture •English •Political Science
•Art •Engineering Bioscience •Pre-Med, Dental, Optometry
•Asian Studies •Environmental Science •Psychology
•Astronomy and •French •Science Technology and Society
Astrophysics
•German •Spanish
•Behavioral
•History •Sociology
Neuroscience
•International Careers •Religion
•Biology
•International Relations •Russian Studies
•Biochemistry
•Journalism •Theatre
•Chemistry
•Mathematics •Urban Studies
•Classics
•Molecular Biology •Women’s Studies
•Music
College of Business
and Economics
• 9 majors 24% of incoming class
• Triple accredited by AACSB
• 28% of graduating class
• New cross-college
programs
• Many students will minor
or major in a Liberal Arts
college major
College of Business and
Economics Majors
• Accounting
• Business Economics
• Business Information Systems
• Computer Science and Business
• Economics
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and
Applied Science
• 15 majors
• 34% of students
• Co-op program for students
in the top 1/3 of the class
• Several new programs
• Students visit the Arts college
and take minors often in
Music and Theatre
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and
Applied Science Majors
• Applied Science • Engineering Physics
• Bio-Engineering • Environmental Engineering
• Chemical Engineering • Industrial Engineering
• Civil Engineering • Information and Systems
• Computer Engineering Engineering
• Computer Science • Materials Science and
• Computer Science and Engineering
Business
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
College of Education
• Mainly graduate program
• Can minor in education as undergrad
• BS-BA/Masters of
Education five-year
combined degree program
• Certified in 37 states
• College of ED rated 38th
nationally
• School psychology
program rated in top 10
Special/New Academic Programs
• IBE (Integrated Business and Engineering)
• Accelerated Medical, Dental, Optometry
• IPD (Integrated Product Development)
• College Scholar Program
• Bio-Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Science and Business
Special/New Academic Programs
• Information and Systems Engineering
and the Leadership Program
• Martindale Scholars
• Tauck Scholars
• Clipper Project
• Pool Scholars
Study Abroad Opportunities
• Semester and year long programs
• More than 50 approved programs
in 30 countries
• Students pay Lehigh tuition and are
eligible for Lehigh financial aid
• Faculty lead 3 winter break programs
and 8 summer programs in 11
different countries
Career Planning and Placement
• Career counseling
• 333+ companies interview on campus
• The high level of hands on experience allows
Lehigh students to talk to employers about
they have done here rather than what they
would like to do in their first job
• 59% of class of 2001 got their job through
on campus programs
• Internships and Externships
Job Placement Statistics
• All data reported 6 months after
graduation
• Average placement from 1996-2001
66.0% employed
23.5% graduate school
5.6% military and other
4.8% still seeking
• Lehigh graduates are consistently above
the national average for starting salary
Housing
• Freshman and Sophomores are
guaranteed housing
• Housing lottery is for location as supply
exceeds demand
• Dormitories and Apartment Style Living
• Special Interest Housing
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Off-campus housing
• 20% of students live
off campus
Social Opportunities
• 95% of students stay on-campus on weekends
• Over 150 groups and organizations on campus
• 24 varsity sports
• 24 club sports
• Arts Programs
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Community Services
• Communications
• Religious, political clubs
General Facts
• One hour from Philadelphia
• One 1/2 hours from NYC
• International Airport 10 min away
• Historic Bethlehem
• Shopping Mall and theaters
• Bethlehem Works
• A true “Metro-burban” campus with the city on
one side, a mountain with deer in the middle,
and corn fields on the other side
Application Process
• Transcript
• Standardized Tests
• Guidance counselor and one teacher
recommendation
• Extracurricular activities
• Application/Essay
• Campus visit
Admitted Students Profile
• Foundation of solid courses and grades
honors, AP’s, IB, or other accelerated courses
• Standardized Tests
SAT’s mid range 1210-1350 ACT’s range 28-31
25% of students fall above and below range
• Rank in class
Approximately 50% come from schools that provide a rank
in class
Most have rank or GPA in the top 15% of class
• Most students have some leadership roles
Application Options
• We accept the common application
• Electronic applications through LU web site
• No preference which application you fill out
Application Deadlines
• Early Decision
• November 15
• Binding
• Decision mid December
• Regular Decision
• January 1
• Accelerated Medical Program Dec 1 deadline
• Reply by end of March
• Deposit by May 1
Financial Aid
• Most aid is need-based
• 2 forms to fill out
• FAFSA - Federal Application for Student Aid
• College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile)
• Previous year’s income tax returns and W-2’s
• Average package $19,697 of which $15,500 is in
grant money
• Lehigh students receiving financial aid - 53%
Presidential Scholarship
• Fifth year tuition-free
• Graduate with 3.75 GPA or better
• Can be used for second
bachelor’s or toward
master’s
Asa Packer Scholars
• $15,000/year
• Chosen from the applicant pool and
representing approximately the top 5% of
all applicants
• Students demonstrate outstanding
performance inside and outside class
• Must maintain a 3.2 GPA
Dean’s Scholars
• $10,000/year
• Students who excel academically and
demonstrate leadership skills
• Take part in special trips, social events,
educational opportunities
• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA
Baker and Choral Arts Scholarships
• Baker for theater and instrumental
• Choral for vocal
• Offer to approximately 6 students
• $2,500 per year for 4 years
• Do not need to major or minor in
music at Lehigh, just need to participate
Air Products Scholars Program
• Provides $5,000 scholarships for students
of color in chemical, mechanical, and
materials science engineering
• Provides mentorships by Air Products and
Chemicals, Inc. employees
• Provides summer job with the chance to
make $5-6,000 in salary
Rodale Program in
On-line Communication
• Students write, research, design and produce
web sites, email bulletins, CD-ROMs and
other new media to prepare for careers in
on-line communication
• $2,500 scholarship
Unisys Program
• Students and faculty work on Unisys
Corporation research projects
• Interact with Unisys personnel and learn
state-of-the-art business solutions
• Unisys will offer summer job for three
summers and will pay 1/3 of fall semester
tuition after a summer of employment
Summary
• Comprehensive University
• Heart and soul of a liberal arts college
• Small enough to be personal and
large enough to be powerful
• Committed to both need
based and merit aid
• Depth and breadth of
offerings both academic
and extracurricular
LEHIGH
Worth
the Visit