Lehigh Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#33 in National Universities

Pennsylvania Colleges

#4 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Lehigh University is ranked 33^rd in National Universities and 4^th in Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lehigh University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $64,980 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (26%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,440 SAT, 32 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 7,692.
The financial aid amount ($47,917) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (223 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lehigh are $64,980 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University $64,980

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Lehigh are $28,840 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University $28,840

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Lehigh is 26% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 26%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Lehigh is 28% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 28%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Lehigh is 1,440 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 1,440

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Lehigh is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lehigh is 88% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 88%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lehigh is 94% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Lehigh is 7,692 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 7,692

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lehigh is $47,917 which is 73.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University $47,917

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lehigh is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.