	Lehigh University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Lehigh University is an American private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer and has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines. Its undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971-72 academic year. As of 2014, the university had 4,904 undergraduate students and 2,165 graduate students. Lehigh is considered one of the twenty-four Hidden Ivies in the Northeastern United States. Lehigh has four colleges: the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and the College of Education. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college today, home to roughly 40% percent of the university's students. The university offers a variety of degrees, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering, Master of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy. Lehigh has produced Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, Fulbright Fellows, American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences members, National Medal of Science winners, and two billionaire alumni. History Asa Packer named his university "Lehigh" after his other passion, the railroad, despite suggestions from some to call it "Packer University". It was founded to provide a well-rounded education for young men, combining a liberal and scientific education with the technical skills necessary to increase the prosperity of the region. According to William Bacon Stevens, the first president of the board of trustees, Asa Packer's founding gift of $500,000 was the largest single endowment gift ever received by an institution of higher learning up to that time. Mr. Packer also provided for the first structure ever to be built by the young University on campus: "Packer Hall", now known also as the University Center. An unusual Mansard Gothic edifice featuring a prominent bell tower, at which, upon a suggestion that it be composed of the less expensive brick, Packer declared that it would be made "of stone". In the construction, a branch of the railroad was diverted to bring stone to the site. From 1871 to 1891, Packer's endowment allowed the institution to offer its education free of charge by competitive exam. In 1879, Lehigh became the wealthiest institution of higher learning in the country, surpassing Harvard and Yale. This, plus its blend of engineering and liberal arts, attracted some of the nation's brightest students, many of whom went on to distinguished careers in industry and engineering. The formation of a College for engineering, or technical university, was quite a difficult project, as the entire subject of engineering education was obscure. A small number of colleges had commenced this, such as Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey and Harvard, Yale, and RPI in New York; MIT and Cornell were just being founded. The University of Pennsylvania opened a small school in 1852, for mining and materials, but which had closed at the onset of the Civil War. As W. Ross Yates notes: "No one knew with certainty how many years a course in engineering should take, or even what branches of engineering should be included within a university. The relationship between theory and practice was hazy." A statement made years later by industrialist and Lehigh Trustee Eckley B. Coxe summarizes the problem succinctly: "Not knowing exactly what you want to do or the material you have to do it with, what is the best way of doing it?" Unlike some other engineering schools of the day, Lehigh was envisioned rather as a university instead of an "institute of technology," offering an education that was rooted in bot ... [more on wikipedia]

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Lehigh University Details

Lehigh University Details
detail	value
state	Pennsylvania
conference	Patriot League
public	Private
scores	1940/1293/29
level	Excellent
rank	[69
overall ROI rank	[32
size	medium-small
undergrads	5062
grads	2057
price	58835
drop	13
stem	43
research	34
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Lehigh University?

1. number 69 for Academics.

2. number 32 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Lehigh University?

1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2. Case Western Reserve University

3. Princeton University

4. United States Naval Academy

5. University of Rochester

6. United States Air Force Academy

7. Rice University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Lehigh University National Academic Rankings

Lehigh University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	69	86	57	94	146	31	132	38	32
All	70	68	52	81	94	31	76	25	44
All Nonivy	62	62	46	75	92	23	73	24	37
Div1	46	33	22	62	86	21	84	16	21
Div1 Nonivy	38	25	15	54	82	13	78	14	17
Div1 Private	19	24	15	24	27	12	22	9	11
Private	46	73	45	49	70	19	41	22	27
Stem Low	47	44	46	60	75	25	71	31	29
Patriot League	2	3	1	5	6	1	3	3	1
New England Region	34	47	29	40	62	14	49	11	16
State of Pennsylvania	3	7	5	6	10	3	7	3	3
Top Ten Top250	69	86	57	94	146	31	132	38	32
Top Ten Patriot League	2	3	1	5	6	1	3	3	1
Top Ten State of Pennsylvania	6	6	5	6	10	3	7	3	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Lehigh University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Lehigh University

Lehigh University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Lehigh University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.24	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
86.47	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
86.26	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
85.94	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
85.39	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
85.20	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
85.17	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
84.70	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
84.57	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
82.52	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
79.15	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
79.06	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
78.64	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
78.43	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
78.14	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
76.63	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
76.35	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
76.29	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
75.83	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
75.77	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
74.69	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
74.58	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
74.58	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
74.52	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
74.47	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
74.43	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
74.36	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
74.32	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
73.08	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
72.02	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
71.84	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
71.58	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
71.39	University of New Orleans	Louisiana	Southland Conference	Public	Average	405	309
70.83	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
69.93	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
69.38	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
69.03	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
69.03	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
68.71	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
68.42	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
68.06	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
67.91	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
67.77	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
67.69	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
67.52	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Lehigh University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Lehigh University

Lehigh University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Lehigh University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.10	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
96.09	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
95.87	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
95.77	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
95.30	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
95.04	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
94.73	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
94.52	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
94.45	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
94.10	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
93.37	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
93.27	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
92.04	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
91.63	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
91.26	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
91.24	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
91.05	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
90.13	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
90.07	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
89.64	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
89.60	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
89.20	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
88.92	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
88.62	New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Elite	-	144
88.58	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
88.27	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
88.17	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
88.13	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
87.98	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
87.81	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
87.69	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
87.57	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
87.27	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
86.53	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
85.78	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
85.65	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
85.12	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
82.14	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22

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