Bethlehem, PA · Private · 5,898 undergraduates · urban
Lehigh University
Selective
Lehigh repeatedly crosses college boundaries through integrated degrees and a set of projects centered on its Mountaintop campus.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 29.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 89.8%
18,415 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$105,584 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Lehigh University apart
Academic design
The Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program combines substantial business and engineering study within one four-year undergraduate degree.
Campus pattern
Mountaintop campus houses interdisciplinary project spaces where student teams work on research, design, entrepreneurship, and externally connected problems.
A signature opportunity
Mountaintop Summer Experience.
Can I get in?
29.3% admitted
IBE applicants must indicate the program by January 1; unsuccessful IBE applicants can still receive consideration for Business or Engineering.
Recent applicant pool
18,415About 29 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 33% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Lehigh University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Lehigh University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program combines substantial business and engineering study within one four-year undergraduate degree.
Make institutional fit specific
Lehigh repeatedly crosses college boundaries through integrated degrees and a set of projects centered on its Mountaintop campus.
Use the application route carefully
IBE applicants must indicate the program by January 1; unsuccessful IBE applicants can still receive consideration for Business or Engineering.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
IBE applicants must indicate the program by January 1; unsuccessful IBE applicants can still receive consideration for Business or Engineering.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Lehigh University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Computer Science
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Lehigh University beyond the classroom
Mountaintop campus houses interdisciplinary project spaces where student teams work on research, design, entrepreneurship, and externally connected problems.
A defining academic feature
The Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program combines substantial business and engineering study within one four-year undergraduate degree.
Read the residential pattern
Compare the residential setup and surrounding area with the day-to-day routine you want.
Daily life follows the campus map
Dining and nearby options matter most when they support the academic, residential, and social routine you expect.
What shapes an ordinary week
Mountaintop campus houses interdisciplinary project spaces where student teams work on research, design, entrepreneurship, and externally connected problems.
Turn a direction into participation
The strongest opportunities connect a clear academic or personal direction to real work beyond class.
Find the right everyday fit
Mountaintop campus houses interdisciplinary project spaces where student teams work on research, design, entrepreneurship, and externally connected problems.