Admissions Factors
What Lehigh Looks For
Lehigh rates 2 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses and academic GPA.
How Lehigh rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
Important
Considered
Not considered
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
29%
5,601 of 19,342 applicants
Early decision admit rate
47.4%
Early decision admits equal 63% of the class
Admitted from the waitlist
4%
80 of 1,988 who stayed on it
60% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Lehigh look for in applicants?
Lehigh rates 2 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses and academic GPA.
Does Lehigh consider legacy status?
Lehigh rates alumni relation as "considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Lehigh track demonstrated interest?
Lehigh rates the level of an applicant's interest as "important".
What is Lehigh's waitlist acceptance rate?
1,988 students stayed on the waitlist and 80 were admitted, a rate of 4%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
What is Lehigh's early decision acceptance rate?
Early decision: 966 of 2,040 applicants were admitted (47.4%), against 29% overall. Early pools include recruited athletes and other students with a strong tie to the college, so the gap overstates the boost for an ordinary applicant.
Source: Lehigh’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
