Acceptance Rate History
Lehigh University Acceptance Rate: 29.0% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
PA · Current rate: 29.0%
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What is Lehigh University's acceptance rate in 2025?
Lehigh University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 29.0%, up from 25.9% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Lehigh University
Outside Early Decision, Lehigh University admitted 4,635 of 17,302 applicants in the 2025-2026 cycle: 26.8%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Lehigh University's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 1, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2025-2026 · checked Aug 2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0% | 19,342 | 5,601 |
| 2024 | 25.9% | 20,396 | 5,289 |
| 2023 | 29.3% | 18,415 | 5,389 |
| 2022 | 37.0% | 15,163 | 5,607 |
| 2021 | 46.0% | 14,107 | 6,485 |
| 2020 | 49.5% | 12,389 | 6,138 |
| 2019 | 32.1% | 15,649 | 5,023 |
| 2018 | 22.3% | 15,622 | 3,488 |
| 2017 | 25.2% | 13,871 | 3,489 |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 13,403 | 3,499 |
| 2015 | 30.4% | 12,843 | 3,905 |
| 2014 | 34.3% | 11,512 | 3,945 |
| 2013 | 30.8% | 12,589 | 3,882 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $16,917/yr · Family income over $110k: $48,751/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1380–1480
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Admitted students at Lehigh University scored between 1380 and 1480 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — Lehigh University
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Important |
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| Standardized test scores | Important |
| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Character / personal qualities | Important |
Lehigh University Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers Lehigh University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1380–1480 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1380, and a quarter scored above 1480.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Lehigh University's rate ranged from 22.3% to 49.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1380–1480.
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Trend Analysis
Lehigh University's acceptance rate has decreased from 30.8% in 2013 to 29.0% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2020.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.