How to get into Lehigh
What 90 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 170 Lehigh results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Lehigh admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.95
Middle half 3.89 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,515
Middle half 1,430 to 1,550
Median ACT
34
Middle half 33 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.50
Middle half 4.30 to 4.65
Results posted: 90 admitted, 53 rejected, 27 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Lehigh acceptance rate; the official rate is in Lehigh’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.95 | 3.85 |
| SAT | 1,515 | 1,495 |
| ACT | 34 | 32 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Lehigh admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service70%
- Athletics54%
- Work/Job43%
- Tutoring/Teaching42%
- Music34%
- STEM club/competition31%
- Debate/MUN/Speech30%
- Internship29%
Held a leadership role
89%
Founded something
29%
National or intl. award
60%
Did research
19%
Intended majors of Lehigh admits
- Engineering26%
- Computer Science13%
- Business9%
- Biology8%
- Psychology7%
- Pre-med/Health6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 23% first-generation, 28% low income, 22% underrepresented minority, 20% legacy, 3% recruited athlete and 4% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 8% chose Lehigh.
Three recent Lehigh admits
2026 cycle · RD · Political Science
Feminist magazine founder and policy-minded student who combined writing, mock trial, and a Senate internship.
GPA 3.82 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Psychology
Psychology-focused student leader in mental health education, STEM outreach, and student journalism.
GPA 3.98 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Business
Section-leading musician and self-owned graphic design business owner who is a QuestBridge finalist.
GPA 3.87 UW · SAT 1380 · ACT 32 · Original post
Where else Lehigh admits got in
Lehigh admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Lehigh?
- Among 90 applicants who posted a Lehigh admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.95 and the middle half reported 3.89 to 4.00 (72 reported a GPA). Lehigh sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Lehigh?
- Among 90 applicants who posted a Lehigh admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,515 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,550 (58 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Lehigh admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (70%), athletics (54%), work/job (43%), tutoring/teaching (42%). 89% held at least one leadership role and 60% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Lehigh acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Lehigh in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Lehigh can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Lehigh. All colleges