Lehigh University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Lehigh University?

Lehigh charges private-university tuition rather than separate Pennsylvania resident and nonresident undergraduate rates. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $63,930, with $1,050 in required fees. Published charges are a starting point: grants and scholarships can change what a particular family pays.

• 2024-25 full-time undergraduate tuition: $63,930.
• 2024-25 required undergraduate fees: $1,050.
• Reported annual room and board: $18,180.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,000.

Adding those reported categories produces approximately $84,160, before transportation and personal expenses. That calculation is an illustration using the listed figures, not an official cost-of-attendance budget or a quote for a particular housing and meal-plan selection. Charges can change by academic year.

Net price is a different measure: it reflects attendance costs after grant and scholarship aid for a defined group of students. Reported average net price varied substantially by family income, from $17,140 for families in the lowest listed income band to $48,751 for those above $110,000. Those averages do not include every circumstance that affects an individual aid offer. In the reported aid data, 71% of students received financial aid and 37% had student loans; the average undergraduate grant award among recipients was $47,917. Eligible students may use federal or state grants, institutional need-based or merit aid, loans, and applicable military education benefits. Applicants should complete the aid applications Lehigh requires for their category and compare the resulting award with the current year's full expense budget.

What are the work-study opportunities at Lehigh University?

Lehigh students can pursue part-time employment, including positions connected to Federal Work-Study when they qualify. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid that permits eligible students to earn wages through approved jobs; it is not a grant paid automatically or a promise of a particular position.

Students without Work-Study eligibility may still be able to apply for other campus jobs. Job availability, schedules, and hiring decisions depend on the employing department. An internship is different again: it is typically organized around professional experience and may have separate pay or academic-credit rules. Lehigh does not require an internship of every undergraduate.

The university's career services offer individual and group career planning, résumé and interview support, career exploration, job listings, employer events, and opportunities to connect with alumni. These services can assist with an internship or postgraduation search, but access to them is not an employment outcome. Students comparing work options should distinguish wages they can realistically earn during a semester from aid already credited to their bill.