Study at Lehigh University
Lehigh University was founded in 1865 as a four-year technical school. The main campus of the university covers more than 1, 500 acres in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The campus also includes around 150 well maintained buildings. Apart from its main campus, the university also runs the Mountaintop Campus and the Murray H. Goodman Campus. Lehigh University is organized into the following colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education
- P. C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
Lehigh University competes in 25 different NCAA Division I sports. Its sports teams are known as The Mountain Hawks. As a part of NCAA's Division I, the sports teams of the university mostly compete in the Patriot League.
Profile of Lehigh University
The campus of Lehigh is in Bethlehem, PA, which is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Lehigh include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Lehigh is known for its programs in science and engineering.
Lehigh Selectivity
Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Lehigh is challenging; it only admitted 32% of those who applied in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 600. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 680 and 710.
Faculty
Lehigh maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Lehigh is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, the school had 6, 845 students enrolled (6, 084 full-time equivalent).
Student Life
Full-time students are the norm at Lehigh. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Patriot League.
Lehigh Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 464 | finance, accounting, marketing, managerial economics, logistics, business management, management science, entrepreneurship, . . . | | Engineering | 438 | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, environmental engineering, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 208 | political science, English, history, international relations, sociology, American studies, Spanish language, urban studies, . . . | | Education and Teaching | 176 | educational administration, special ed, school Counselling, education courses, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, student Counselling, curriculum and instruction, . . . | | Science | 161 | chemistry, biology, biopsychology, molecular biology, physics, biochemistry, geological and earth sciences, ecology, . . . | | Therapy and Counselling | 103 | psychology, school psychology, Counselling psychology, cognitive science | | Computer Science and Engineering | 100 | computer science, computer engineering, information science, computer support | | Architecture and Planning | 28 | architecture | | Mathematics | 21 | mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics | | Media | 21 | journalism, communication and journalism | | Design | 13 | design and visual communication, design and applied arts | | Drama and Performing Arts | 12 | drama | | Religion and Philosophy | 11 | religion, philosophy | | Medicine | 10 | pharmaceutical economics, pre-med, pre-dentistry | | Music | 6 | music, music theory and composition | | Art Studies | 5 | art studies | | Fine Arts | 5 | art history and criticism | | Conservation and Resource Management | 2 | environmental science | | Engineering Technician | 0 | engineering technician |
Contact: Lehigh
Lehigh University
27 Memorial Dr W
Bethlehem, PA 18015
General Phone: (610) 758-3000
http: //www.lehigh.edu
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