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Overview

• Lehigh’s classification in higher education

• General Academic Information• Special Programs• Student Life• Admissions and Financial Aid• Summary

General Description

Medium sized comprehensiveresearch institution withthree undergraduatecolleges

Lehigh’s Place in Higher Education

• Classified as Research 1

• No classification for mid-sized comprehensive

• Ranked top 40 by US NEWS• Selected by US NEWS as a top 20 athletic program

Our Strengths

• Lehigh is the right size • Faculty do research and teach the

classes• Students blend the liberal arts and

pre-professional programs• Hands-on real world experiences• Lehigh combines the scholarship of a

research institution with the teaching of a liberal arts college

Faculty and Classes

• Student to faculty ratio 11:1

• Avg. class size 25-30 students

• 80% of classes have less than 30 students

• All classes are taught by

professors

• 99% of faculty have PhD or

terminal degree in their field

• Asa Packer - Main academic and residential campus.

• Mountaintop - Houses College of Education, Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering, ATLSS center, Energy Research Center

• Goodman - home to athletic fields, Stabler Arena, Indoor Tennis Facility, and Rauch Field House

• 1600 acres total (684 hectares)• One contiguous land mass

Campuses

College of Arts and Sciences

• 50+ majors and 42% of all students• A true liberal arts college within the university• 1900 students and 190 faculty• Students earn a Liberal Arts degree and take Business and Engineering courses

College of Arts and Sciences Majors

•Africana Studies

•American Studies

•Anthropology

•Architecture

•Art

•Asian Studies

•Astronomy and Astrophysics

•Behavioral Neuroscience

•Biology

•Biochemistry

•Chemistry

•Classics

•Natural Science

•Philosophy

•Physics

•Political Science

•Pre-Med, Dental, Optometry

•Psychology

•Science Technology and Society

•Spanish

•Sociology

•Religion

•Russian Studies

•Theatre

•Urban Studies

•Women’s Studies

•Cognitive Science

•Computer Science

•Economics

•English

•Engineering Bioscience

•Environmental Science

•French

•German

•History

•International Careers

•International Relations

•Journalism

•Mathematics

•Molecular Biology

•Music

College of Business and Economics

• 9 majors 24% of incoming class• Triple accredited by AACSB• 28% of graduating class • New cross-college

programs • Many students will minor

or major in a Liberal Arts

college major

College of Business and Economics Majors

• Accounting• Business Economics• Business Information Systems• Computer Science and Business• Economics• Finance • Management• Marketing• Supply Chain Management

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied

Science

• 15 majors• 34% of students• Co-op program for students

in the top 1/3 of the class• Several new programs• Students visit the Arts college and take minors often in Music and Theatre

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied

Science Majors

• Applied Science• Bio-Engineering• Chemical Engineering• Civil Engineering• Computer Engineering• Computer Science• Computer Science and

Business• Electrical Engineering• Engineering Mechanics

• Engineering Physics• Environmental

Engineering• Industrial

Engineering• Information and

Systems Engineering• Materials Science

and Engineering • Mechanical

Engineering

College of Education

• Mainly graduate program• Can minor in education as undergrad• BS-BA/Masters of

Education five-year combined degree program

• Certified in 37 states• College of ED rated 38th

nationally • School psychology program rated in top 10

Special/New Academic Programs

• IBE (Integrated Business and Engineering)

• Accelerated Medical, Dental, Optometry• IPD (Integrated Product Development)• College Scholar Program• Bio-Engineering• Environmental Engineering• Computer Science and Business

Special/New Academic Programs

•Information and Systems Engineering and the Leadership Program

•Martindale Scholars•Tauck Scholars•Clipper Project•Pool Scholars

Study Abroad Opportunities

• Semester and year long programs• More than 50 approved programs

in 30 countries• Students pay Lehigh tuition and are

eligible for Lehigh financial aid • Faculty lead 3 winter break programs and 8 summer programs in 11 different countries

Career Planning and Placement

• Career counseling

• 333+ companies interview on campus

•The high level of hands on experience allows Lehigh students to talk to employers about they have done here rather than what they would like to do in their first job

•59% of class of 2001 got their job through on campus programs

•Internships and Externships

Job Placement Statistics

•All data reported 6 months after graduation

•Average placement from 1996-2001 66.0% employed 23.5% graduate school 5.6% military and other 4.8% still seeking•Lehigh graduates are consistently

above the national average for starting salary

Housing•Freshman and Sophomores are guaranteed

housing•Housing lottery is for location as supply exceeds

demand•Dormitories and Apartment Style Living•Special Interest Housing•Fraternities and Sororities•Off-campus housing•20% of students live

off campus

Social Opportunities

• 95% of students stay on-campus on weekends• Over 150 groups and organizations on campus

• 24 varsity sports• 24 club sports• Arts Programs• Fraternities and Sororities• Community Services• Communications• Religious, political clubs

General Facts

• One hour from Philadelphia• One 1/2 hours from NYC• International Airport 10 min away• Historic Bethlehem• Shopping Mall and theaters • Bethlehem Works• A true “Metro-burban” campus with

the city on one side, a mountain with deer in the middle, and corn fields on the other side

Application Process

• Transcript• Standardized Tests• Guidance counselor and one

teacher recommendation• Extracurricular activities• Application/Essay• Campus visit

Admitted Students Profile

• Foundation of solid courses and grades honors, AP’s, IB, or other accelerated courses

• Standardized Tests SAT’s mid range 1210-1350 ACT’s range 28-31 25% of students fall above and below range

• Rank in class Approximately 50% come from schools that

provide a rank in class Most have rank or GPA in the top 15% of class

• Most students have some leadership roles

Application Options

•We accept the common application

•Electronic applications through LU web site

•No preference which application you fill out

Application Deadlines

• Early Decision • November 15• Binding• Decision mid December

• Regular Decision• January 1• Accelerated Medical Program Dec 1

deadline • Reply by end of March• Deposit by May 1

Financial Aid

• Most aid is need-based• 2 forms to fill out

• FAFSA - Federal Application for Student Aid• College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS

Profile)• Previous year’s income tax returns and W-2’s

• Average package $19,697 of which $15,500 is in grant money

• Lehigh students receiving financial aid - 53%

Presidential Scholarship

•Fifth year tuition-free•Graduate with 3.75 GPA or

better •Can be used for second

bachelor’s or toward master’s

Asa Packer Scholars

• $15,000/year • Chosen from the applicant pool

and representing approximately the top 5% of all applicants

• Students demonstrate outstanding performance inside and outside class

• Must maintain a 3.2 GPA

Dean’s Scholars

• $10,000/year • Students who excel academically

and demonstrate leadership skills

• Take part in special trips, social events, educational opportunities

• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA

Baker and Choral Arts Scholarships

•Baker for theater and instrumental•Choral for vocal•Offer to approximately 6 students•$2,500 per year for 4 years•Do not need to major or minor in

music at Lehigh, just need to participate

Air Products Scholars Program

•Provides $5,000 scholarships for students of color in chemical, mechanical, and materials science engineering

•Provides mentorships by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. employees

•Provides summer job with the chance to make $5-6,000 in salary

Rodale Program in On-line Communication

• Students write, research, design and produce web sites, email bulletins, CD-ROMs and other new media to prepare for careers in on-line communication

• $2,500 scholarship

Unisys Program

•Students and faculty work on Unisys Corporation research projects

• Interact with Unisys personnel and learn state-of-the-art business solutions

•Unisys will offer summer job for three summers and will pay 1/3 of fall semester tuition after a summer of employment

Summary

• Comprehensive University• Heart and soul of a liberal arts college • Small enough to be personal and large enough to be powerful• Committed to both need based and merit aid• Depth and breadth of offerings both academic and extracurricular

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