Lehigh University
27 Memorial Drive WBethlehem, PA 18015
http://www.lehigh.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1865 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 4,679 |
| Endowment | 844,672,000 |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Application Fee | 60 |
| Selectivity | Most selective |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Tuition | 33,770 |
| Room/Board | 8,920 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated 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 |
| 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) |
| Career Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Zoellner Performing Arts Center Art Galleries Museum (located in the Performing Arts Center) |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Museums | Zoellner Performing Arts Center Art Galleries Museum (located in the Performing Arts Center) |
| Periodical Subs | 13,610 |
| # of Books | 1,145,980 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 55% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 33% |
| Students in sororities | 39% |
| Campus Size | 1,600 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 69% |
| College housing types | 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%) |
| Popular Events | Sundaze, International Bazaar, Club Expo, Greek Week, International Week, Spooktacular, Spring Fling, Spectacular/Spectacular, Lehigh/Lafayette Weekend |
| Nearest Airport | Allentown (5), Philadelphia (50) |
| Nearest Train | Philadelphia (50) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students 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 |
| Number of Organizations | 133 |
| # of fraternities | 22 |
| # of sororities | 9 |
| Students in fraternities | 33% |
| Students in sororities | 39% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Brown and White (two times per week) |
| 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 |
