Lehigh is a small to medium size university in the suburbs of Pennsylvania. Known for its strong engineering and business programs, the business school was recently ranked 25th in undergraduate business schools in the US by Business Week. The school boasts by the first week of October 98% of the seniors majoring in finance and accounting had jobs.
To ensure success going forward, the school is actively investing in their engineering program. Recently the school has invested in millions of dollars in optical technologies, nanotechnology, bioscience, biotechnology and optoelectronics. Further building on their strengths, the school has created integrated programs. IBE is the acronym for the Integrated Business Engineering program. IDEAS is the integrated degree in engineering arts and Sciences and IPD stands for Integrated Product Development focusing on bringing the product from idea to market. These programs are designed to bring together the best of what the school has to offer and provide their students the opportunity to distinguish themselves with unique highly marketable programs.
Having said all this, the College of Arts and Science still has the highest enrollment and is the most selective. Distribution requirements for Lehigh include classes in mathematical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, the arts and humanities, writing and foreign language. Some degrees require internships to graduate.
Lehigh has a lot of school spirit. Students work hard and play hard. Greek life has a dominant role in the social life of students. Approximately 37% of students belong to a sorority or fraternity. Some consider Lehigh a party school but the administration take underage drinking very seriously. 75% of the students participate in either intramural or club sports. There is not a lot of ethnic or socio-economic diversity.
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