Bethlehem, United States
Lehigh University
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Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley between Philadelphia and New York. It teaches engineering, business, arts and sciences, education and health, and it earned Carnegie R1 research status in 2025.
The campus climbs a hillside above the Bethlehem steel district, and the setting mixes industrial heritage with a residential college atmosphere. International students apply for undergraduate and graduate entry.
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University at a glance
- Institution type
- Private
- City
- Bethlehem
- Founded
- 1865
- Indicative tuition
- USD 66,810 (as of August 2025)
- Indicative living costs
- USD 18,180
- Intakes
- January, September
- Tests accepted
- IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo
- Courses listed
- 204
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