Lehigh University
27 Memorial Drive W
Bethlehem, PA 18015
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1865
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,679
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $844,672,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,770
Room/Board: $8,920
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,145,980
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,610
Number of microforms: 1,711,526
Number of audiovisuals: 4,651
Number of ebooks: 3,551
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Zoellner Performing Arts Center
Art Galleries Museum (located in the Performing Arts Center)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 572
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 40
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 50
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 69%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 33%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 39%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 69%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 26%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 40
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 95%
Fire alarms: 95%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,600 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Allentown (5), Philadelphia (50)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (50)
Nearest bus station: Bethlehem (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 827
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Sundaze, International Bazaar, Club Expo, Greek Week, International Week, Spooktacular, Spring Fling, Spectacular/Spectacular, Lehigh/Lafayette Weekend
Comments (0)
Trackback URL | Comments RSS Feed
There are no comments yet. Why not be the first to speak your mind.