Lehigh University Acceptance Rate: 26% — Admissions Statistics
Lehigh University Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Lehigh University
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
26%
Avg SAT Score
1440
ACT Midpoint
32
Enrollment
5,898
Grad Rate
88%
Median Debt
$21,960
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$64,980
Out-of-State
$64,980
Avg Net Price
$36,931
Median Debt
$21,960
in-state tuition
$64,980
out-of-state tuition
$64,980
avg net price
$36,931
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$88,810
$
median 10yr
$105,584
$
gender split
Women
48%
Men
52%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
11%
Black
5%
Two or More
4%
AIAN
0%
About Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private nonprofit institution in Bethlehem, PA. Acceptance rate: 26% (selective). Average SAT: 1440. ACT midpoint: 32. Enrollment: ~5,898 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 88%.
Lehigh University accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $64,980. Out-of-state: $64,980. Avg net price: $36,931. Median debt: $21,960. Median earnings 6yr: $88,810. Median earnings 10yr: $105,584.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.