Lehigh is considered a hidden ivy league. It is one of the best known research universities in the nation. Lehigh is primarily known for its engineering and business colleges, however many of the other disciplines are also well known.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Come visit the school in the fall. At this time, it is most active and beautiful as the leaves are turning colors. Lehigh also offers programs that brings out high school seniors out to tour the campus. There are also opportunities for students to stay in a dorm, with a Lehigh student, for a night or two and experience how it's like to be a Lehigh student.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Lehigh takes it's academics seriously. All classes are rigorous. However, there are many opportunities for students here, especially first year students (freshmen) to receive tutoring or other academic support.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Some of the buildings are somewhat dilapidated. This of course depends where you end up living. Recently, Lehigh has been spending a lot of money renovating many residence halls to make it better for students.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
There are different places and options to eat, both on and off campus. There are two main cafeterias on campus and there are places where you can use dining dollars to pay for meals or snacks. When it comes to food there are many different options. However, food in which you have to use dining dollars is somewhat expensive. If you ever come to campus be sure to try the milkshakes at Hawk's Nest. There's a lot of different milkshake options and they are the best tasting milkshakes I've ever had!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
While Lehigh is considered a party school, I feel the administration does a good job keeping students who may not be into the party scene entertained on the weekends. One of the main events Lehigh has is Lehigh after dark. During this time, students gather to play trivia or do other safe, fun activities together.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
In my experience with financial aid, Lehigh was one of the more generous private schools. However, their aid was not close to my EFC, which is somewhat disappointed me. But usually, Lehigh does a good job giving good financial aid packages. Despite not receiving what I expected, I got a generous grant from the school that covered more than half of my tuition. When it comes to financial aid appeals, Lehigh will not do a good job of giving out extra financial aid. They will most likely try to have you take out additional loans (Perkins and institutional).
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Lehigh has some odd traditions. There are bed races, yes a bed race. In addition to that, Lehigh is big on football, they have one of the longest football rivalries against another local college, Lafayette College. In the early 19th century, the university's mascot was the engineers, which was later changed to the current mascot, the Mountain Hawks. Notable alumni from Lehigh supplied steel to make the Golden Gate Bridge and the Panama Canal.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Lehigh is great for students who want personalized attention from professors, access to research opportunities, and get highly involved on campus.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Lehigh has an endless amount of clubs and organizations students can join. Seriously, you will find new passions. If not you can also create and start your own club or organization on campus.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
About a third of the student body is involved in Greek life. While there is a large presence of Greek life on campus, I feel that students are not necessarily excluded if they choose to not join a sorority or fraternity.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
In my experience at Lehigh, I have never felt unsafe, however, there have been reported incidents of students off campus getting burglarized. The university has its own police and security guards and in addition to that the university police has a partnership with the city's police. There are some parts of campus that are isolated, especially at night. It is prudent for students to walk in group and not alone at night. If you use common sense, you'll be fine. There are also emergency call boxes throughout campus so police can easily be reached.
Lehigh is considered a hidden ivy league. It is one of the best known research universities in the nation. Lehigh is primarily known for its engineering and business colleges, however many of the other disciplines are also well known.
Come visit the school in the fall. At this time, it is most active and beautiful as the leaves are turning colors. Lehigh also offers programs that brings out high school seniors out to tour the campus. There are also opportunities for students to stay in a dorm, with a Lehigh student, for a night or two and experience how it's like to be a Lehigh student.
Lehigh takes it's academics seriously. All classes are rigorous. However, there are many opportunities for students here, especially first year students (freshmen) to receive tutoring or other academic support.
Some of the buildings are somewhat dilapidated. This of course depends where you end up living. Recently, Lehigh has been spending a lot of money renovating many residence halls to make it better for students.
There are different places and options to eat, both on and off campus. There are two main cafeterias on campus and there are places where you can use dining dollars to pay for meals or snacks. When it comes to food there are many different options. However, food in which you have to use dining dollars is somewhat expensive. If you ever come to campus be sure to try the milkshakes at Hawk's Nest. There's a lot of different milkshake options and they are the best tasting milkshakes I've ever had!
While Lehigh is considered a party school, I feel the administration does a good job keeping students who may not be into the party scene entertained on the weekends. One of the main events Lehigh has is Lehigh after dark. During this time, students gather to play trivia or do other safe, fun activities together.
In my experience with financial aid, Lehigh was one of the more generous private schools. However, their aid was not close to my EFC, which is somewhat disappointed me. But usually, Lehigh does a good job giving good financial aid packages. Despite not receiving what I expected, I got a generous grant from the school that covered more than half of my tuition. When it comes to financial aid appeals, Lehigh will not do a good job of giving out extra financial aid. They will most likely try to have you take out additional loans (Perkins and institutional).
Lehigh has some odd traditions. There are bed races, yes a bed race. In addition to that, Lehigh is big on football, they have one of the longest football rivalries against another local college, Lafayette College. In the early 19th century, the university's mascot was the engineers, which was later changed to the current mascot, the Mountain Hawks. Notable alumni from Lehigh supplied steel to make the Golden Gate Bridge and the Panama Canal.
Lehigh is great for students who want personalized attention from professors, access to research opportunities, and get highly involved on campus.
Lehigh has an endless amount of clubs and organizations students can join. Seriously, you will find new passions. If not you can also create and start your own club or organization on campus.
About a third of the student body is involved in Greek life. While there is a large presence of Greek life on campus, I feel that students are not necessarily excluded if they choose to not join a sorority or fraternity.
In my experience at Lehigh, I have never felt unsafe, however, there have been reported incidents of students off campus getting burglarized. The university has its own police and security guards and in addition to that the university police has a partnership with the city's police. There are some parts of campus that are isolated, especially at night. It is prudent for students to walk in group and not alone at night. If you use common sense, you'll be fine. There are also emergency call boxes throughout campus so police can easily be reached.