| Name |
Lehigh University |
| Address |
27 Memorial Drive W
Bethlehem, PA 18015 |
| Website |
http://www.lehigh.edu |
| Email |
admissions@lehigh.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
69% |
| Percent Fraternity |
33% |
| Percent Sorority |
39% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
69% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (45%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (19%), apartment for single students (18%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (6%) |
| College Owned Singles |
26% |
| College Owned Doubles |
44% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
40 |
| Sprinkler System |
95% |
| Fire Alarms |
95% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,600 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Allentown (5), Philadelphia (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bethlehem (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
2% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
827 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Sundaze, International Bazaar, Club Expo, Greek Week, International Week, Spooktacular, Spring Fling, Spectacular/Spectacular, Lehigh/Lafayette Weekend |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
133 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Tau Beta Pi; Among course societies are the following: Alpha Pi Mu, for those in industrial engineering; Beta Alpha Psi, accounting; Chi Epsilon, civil engineering; Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering; Lambda Mu Sigma, marketing; Omicron Delta Epsilon, economics; Omicron Delta Kappa, leadership; Order of the Omega, leadership in Greek activities; Phi Alpha Theta, history; Phi Beta Delta, international; Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholastic excellence; Pi Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering; Psi Chi, psychology; Sigma Tau Delta, English; and Sigma Xi, research. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Over fifteen religious groups on campus provide opportunities for religious fellowship. The groups include the Newman Association for Roman Catholic students under the guidance of a resident priest; the Jewish Student Center, which sponsors various activities for Jewish students; and organizations for Hindu and Muslim students. A variety of Protestant Christian organizations are available to students, including the Lehigh Christian Fellowship, Navigators, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The chaplain's office makes information about religious life available to all students through the Chaplain's web page and can be contacted at any time for information about worship opportunities and religious activities either on campus or in the local Bethlehem community. |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A complete listing is available at: http: //www3. lehigh. edu/studentlife/slorganizations. asp |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brown and White (two times per week) |
| Num Frats |
22 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
22 |
| Percent Frat Members |
33% |
| Num Sororities |
9 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
39% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1865 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,679 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
844,672,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
33,770 |
| Room Board |
8,920 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
55% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Aventis Pasteur
Bank of New York
Boeing
Citigroup
Clark Construction Group
Deloitte & Touche
Deutsche Bank
Ernst & Young
Goldman Sachs Group
High Performance Technologies, INC
Huron Consulting Group
IB |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,145,980 |
| Num Subscriptions |
13,610 |
| Num Microforms |
1,711,526 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,651 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,551 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Zoellner Performing Arts Center
Art Galleries Museum (located in the Performing Arts Center) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
572 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
40 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
60 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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