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Recognized among the nation’s premier research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for more than 7,000 students.

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13

undergraduate interdisciplinary programs

$75K

average starting salary of 2022 graduates

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio

6th

university in the world recognized as an NGO by the United Nations, with 40 United Nations–related programs every year

111

undergraduate degree programs and majors

26

average class size

2,300+

programs and courses offered

91%

of our graduates completed one or more internships or an experiential learning opportunity

5,624

undergraduate students

1,600

acres on three contiguous campuses

1,800+

graduate students

13

themed residential communities

25

NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports for men and women

200+

150+ clubs, including 41 intramural and club sports and 25 fraternities and sororities

93%

of Lehigh undergraduate students participate in an extracurricular activity

65,000+

hours of community service performed by the Lehigh community each year

300+

study abroad programs in 74 countries offered to Lehigh students

40%

of Lehigh students have an international experience while at Lehigh, and 30% of those students participate in more than one abroad experience

93

countries represented on campus

100+

fully funded Iacocca International Internships in about 32 countries every year

91%

of the Class of 2022 contributed to the collection of this information

92%

of graduates agree that their plans after graduation reflect their current career goals

24K+

full-time positions and internships posted on Lehigh's Center for Career & Professional Development job board

85K

graduates in the Lehigh alumni network

95%

of the Class of 2022 were employed, continuing education or pursuing military or volunteer service

2,754

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