Lehigh University is strong in engineering and business. Due to this reason, many people are expected to major in engineering and it has become a norm. However, you do have the option to major in the arts and science.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Lehigh University has a beautiful campus and it is always worth the visit. However, Lehigh has three campuses that are separated from each other. It can be difficult to travel from one campus to another, but usually undergraduates will stay in the Asa Packer Campus where all the academic classes are held. If you want to attend a school where all campuses are close, Lehigh has a disadvantage. Also, Lehigh is built on a mountain, so be prepared to do some exercise when you get here.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I am a first year student, thus I do not have a rigorous schedule for the first semester. Lehigh is a liberal art school so there are requirements that you have to fulfill depending on the college of your choice. Based on number of credits you have, you will have different amount of assignments. You should expect readings from most of your classes in weekly bases. And if you are taking a math course or science course with lab, it is expected you will spend more time on those assignments.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Most first year students reside in one of the three traditional dorms, M&M, Richards and Dravo. Dravo is the house for Live Lehigh program this year and it has the most beautiful view, but you also have to hike a bit for the view. Other first year students live in other smaller dorms in the upper and lower Centennial complexes or the Umojo House. Like many other colleges, Lehigh has resident assistance, or Gryphon as we call it, to help you if you have questions about the school or have conflicts with your roommate. Lehigh does offer tutoring in the dorms on core courses such as calculus or physics. You are always welcome to watch a movie with your friend in the lounges when they are free and the dorm council will regularly plan events.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
There are two main dining halls in the Asa Packer campus, Rathbone and Lower Cort. The food there is sometimes good and sometimes not so great depending on the day. You also have the option of dining in the Upper Cort where the food court is located. There are various cafes and food trucks located around the campus. You can get tried eating at the same place, so tried to switch it up when you can.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Many students in Lehigh go out during the weekend for parties. If you do not want to go to those parties, Lehigh's After the Dark program offers activities during Friday night and during the weekend. There are also other activities during the weekday such as Make and Take, which you make something, depends on the theme of the week and take it with you after you are done. One of the biggest events in Lehigh is the Lehigh-Lafayette football game taken place in the Yankee Stadium in November of each year. It is a tradition for the two schools and many students will stay in New York during the weekend of the game.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There is a club fair in the beginning of the semester where most clubs have a table set up for the students to sign up.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Lehigh University has its own police force, LUPD. If you have an emergency, try to call the LUPD instead of 911 because the Bethlehem police will refer the case to the LUPD, which will takes more time.
Lehigh University is strong in engineering and business. Due to this reason, many people are expected to major in engineering and it has become a norm. However, you do have the option to major in the arts and science.
Lehigh University has a beautiful campus and it is always worth the visit. However, Lehigh has three campuses that are separated from each other. It can be difficult to travel from one campus to another, but usually undergraduates will stay in the Asa Packer Campus where all the academic classes are held. If you want to attend a school where all campuses are close, Lehigh has a disadvantage. Also, Lehigh is built on a mountain, so be prepared to do some exercise when you get here.
I am a first year student, thus I do not have a rigorous schedule for the first semester. Lehigh is a liberal art school so there are requirements that you have to fulfill depending on the college of your choice. Based on number of credits you have, you will have different amount of assignments. You should expect readings from most of your classes in weekly bases. And if you are taking a math course or science course with lab, it is expected you will spend more time on those assignments.
Most first year students reside in one of the three traditional dorms, M&M, Richards and Dravo. Dravo is the house for Live Lehigh program this year and it has the most beautiful view, but you also have to hike a bit for the view. Other first year students live in other smaller dorms in the upper and lower Centennial complexes or the Umojo House. Like many other colleges, Lehigh has resident assistance, or Gryphon as we call it, to help you if you have questions about the school or have conflicts with your roommate. Lehigh does offer tutoring in the dorms on core courses such as calculus or physics. You are always welcome to watch a movie with your friend in the lounges when they are free and the dorm council will regularly plan events.
There are two main dining halls in the Asa Packer campus, Rathbone and Lower Cort. The food there is sometimes good and sometimes not so great depending on the day. You also have the option of dining in the Upper Cort where the food court is located. There are various cafes and food trucks located around the campus. You can get tried eating at the same place, so tried to switch it up when you can.
Many students in Lehigh go out during the weekend for parties. If you do not want to go to those parties, Lehigh's After the Dark program offers activities during Friday night and during the weekend. There are also other activities during the weekday such as Make and Take, which you make something, depends on the theme of the week and take it with you after you are done. One of the biggest events in Lehigh is the Lehigh-Lafayette football game taken place in the Yankee Stadium in November of each year. It is a tradition for the two schools and many students will stay in New York during the weekend of the game.
There is a club fair in the beginning of the semester where most clubs have a table set up for the students to sign up.
Lehigh University has its own police force, LUPD. If you have an emergency, try to call the LUPD instead of 911 because the Bethlehem police will refer the case to the LUPD, which will takes more time.