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Lehigh University

Lehigh University
MottoHomo minister et interpres naturae (Latin)
Motto in English
"Man, the servant and interpreter of nature"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedJuly 27, 1865 (1865-07-27)
FounderAsa Packer
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian; historically Episcopal Church
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.37 billion (2020)[1]
PresidentJoseph J. Helble
ProvostNathan Urban
Academic staff
540 (full-time)[2]
Administrative staff
1,196
Students6,953[2]
Undergraduates5,178[2]
Postgraduates1,775[2]
Location
Bethlehem
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusSmall city[3], 2,350 acres (950 ha)
NewspaperThe Brown and White
ColorsBrown and white[4]
   
NicknameMountain Hawks
Sporting affiliations
MascotClutch the Mountain Hawk
Websitewww.lehigh.edu
Lehigh University's "Commercial Seal." In December of 2001 the university attempted to make this the official seal, however, backtracked due to alumni opposition[5]

Lehigh University (LU) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The university was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer and was initially affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Lehigh University's undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971–72 academic year.[6] As of 2019, the university had 5,047 undergraduate students and 1,802 graduate students.[2]

Lehigh has five colleges: the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Health. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest, with 35% of the university's students.[2] The university offers 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 degrees.

The university is classified among "Doctoral Universities R2: High Research Activity".[7]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "University Statistics". Lehigh University. July 4, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "IPEDS-Lehigh University".
  4. ^ "About: Hallmarks & Traditions Brown & White - Lehigh University". www1.lehigh.edu. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Lehigh University logo undergoes another change ** Campus officials say concerns over earlier changes prompted the latest design". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "They Broke the Coed Barrier". lehigh.edu. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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