The course work or units required for admission represent the equivalent of the usual four-year college preparatory curriculum. Minimum course work requirements can be misleading since most students who gain admission to Lehigh University exceed the minimum course work.

MINIMUM SUBJECT MATTER REQUIREMENTS

English: 4

Foreign Language¹: 2

Social Science: 2

Laboratory Science: 2

College Preparatory Mathematics: 3

Elective Subjects: 3

Total Credits: 16

¹Only in exceptional cases, and for otherwise well-qualified candidates, will the Committee on Admissions waive the Foreign Language requirement for admission to any one of the four undergraduate colleges.