Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1519 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lehigh. Among these students, 543 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 278 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1408
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6485 admitted students 543 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
36%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1325-1490. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 645 and 730, while 25% scored below 645 and another 25% scored above 730.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 760, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 760. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1408 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lehigh.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 11% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
645-730 -
Math
680-760
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6485 admitted students 278 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
18%
Similar to the SAT, Lehigh does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 18% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
31-35 -
Math
28-34 -
Composite
30-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lehigh during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lehigh received a total of 14,107 applications. These applications included 7,317 male applicants and 6,790 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 14,107 applicants, Lehigh admitted 6,485 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,001 males and 3,484 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,519 students chose to enroll at Lehigh. This means that 1,519 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 793 were male and 726 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lehigh had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 41% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 51%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lehigh had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lehigh over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lehigh University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Lehigh is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lehigh University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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