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Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State University education in a small campus setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and dynamic community outreach. With its convenient location in Center Valley, traditional students and adult learners can choose from many options, including bachelor's and associate's degree programs, and access to the nearly 160+ academic programs offered by Penn State. The campus' diverse Continuing Education and Outreach programs offer opportunities for professional development, business training, and youth programming. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a dynamic, student-centered university campus that integrates teaching, research, and service to a better life. Penn State Lehigh Valley provides quality, student-centered university education that serves a growing metropolitan region by integrating teaching, research, and community outreach. Penn State Lehigh Valley stresses personal and professional excellence and is committed to individual and intellectual growth, cultural awareness, ethical decision-making, and civic responsibility. Penn State Lehigh Valley has over 100 years of history that continues to grow and change to meet our students' needs. At Penn State Lehigh Valley, you will learn just how important teaching, research, and service are for ensuring local, regional, and global communities' success and sustainability. You will have the opportunity to benefit from resident and online instruction and the vast knowledge, diversity, and creativity of our faculty and staff. By deciding to attend Penn State Lehigh Valley, you have embarked on an educational experience that will guide you through a series of exciting learning, mentoring, internship, and global opportunities that position you for a successful future. The faculty and staff are committed to developing your interests and helping you learn, discover, and then pursue your career preferences. At Penn State Lehigh Valley, you can earn baccalaureate degrees in nine majors, begin your first two years of coursework with us and then move to another campus to complete your degree. This 2+2 program is a common path to have access to over 160 Penn State degrees. Students choose Penn State Lehigh Valley for the opportunity to benefit from the friendly, student-centered learning environment, access to the most current learning technology, and faculty who integrate current business and industry practices into classroom instruction. Additionally, there are countless ways for Penn State Lehigh Valley students to become engaged in the campus community through co-curricular activities such as student government and clubs, creative projects, study abroad, service-learning/volunteer experiences, sports, internships, and research opportunities. At your disposal, you will have all the things that make learning exciting and the tools needed to succeed. At Penn State Lehigh Valley, we offer multiple pathways for you to earn your Penn State degree -- you can choose from nine bachelor's degree programs, an associate's degree program, multiple minors, and have access to the 160+ academic programs offered by Penn State. Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State education in an intimate setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and community outreach. Penn State Lehigh Valley offers nine baccalaureate degrees that can be completed right here in the Lehigh Valley. Students may also begin their first two years of course work for over 160 Penn State majors and finish their program at another Penn State campus. Students who are not interested in earning their baccalaureate degree or interested in pursuing the second two years of their baccalaureate degree program at one of Penn State's other locations can complete the associate degree program offered at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Penn State Lehigh Valley students have the opportunity to supplement their baccalaureate degree with a choice of one or more valuable minor programs. The high school dual enrollment program allows high school students to take college courses on campus at a 50 percent tuition reduction. The program is designed for exceptional students who wish to enroll in a maximum of eight credits per semester to supplement their high school level courses. At Penn State Lehigh Valley, your success is important to us. You will experience innovative teaching methods and develop relationships that will last a lifetime. We encourage students to make the most of their experience at Penn State Lehigh Valley by making friends, joining some of our many clubs and organizations, and becoming involved members of our active campus community. Accessing financial aid to help meet the cost of education involves a partnership between you and the Financial Aid Office. A college education will be one of the most important investments you make. Both the quality and cost of a college education are essential. Penn State offers a high-quality education—a sound investment in your future. The mission of the Office of Student Life is to challenge students to achieve their educational, personal, and career goals while supporting the development of leadership skills, civic engagement, and service to the greater community. We are committed to promoting diverse outreach activities to provide a sense of belonging within the collegiate learning environment. For over 100 years, Penn State Lehigh Valley has been opening doors for those who seek exceptional learning opportunities for professional and personal growth. The purpose of the Continuing Education & Outreach department is to guide you on your way to an upgraded career, getting a head start on college, growing personally, and much more. Join us soon! You will be all the better for it. View full university

Picture yourself on a beautifully wooded campus spanning 2,358 acres, one of the country's largest private campuses. Nearly 7,000 students call this hillside university "home." With four distinguished colleges, Lehigh strikes the perfect balance: It's an internationally recognized research university with a small college atmosphere. Lehigh is a premier private residential research university. Most of our students—undergraduate and graduate—live on campus, allowing research and discovery to happen almost anywhere. We are ranked in the top tier of national research universities each year, and our four colleges have earned a reputation for their entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary approach to learning. Today, more than 77,000 alumni from around the world have earned a Lehigh diploma, and nearly 95% of last year's graduates have gone on to find career-related opportunities just six months after leaving campus. Located in Pennsylvania's scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is near both New York City and Philadelphia and is right in the Mid-Atlantic corridor. The Lehigh Valley region is home to about 820,000 people, giving our students and the campus community plenty to do. Our campus is on South Mountain in Bethlehem. It consists of three contiguous areas: The Asa Packer Campus (home to most of our academic and residential buildings) Mountaintop Campus the Murray H. Goodman Campus (where many of the athletic facilities are located) At Lehigh, we celebrate our diversity, and we embrace our academic, cultural, economic, and physical differences. We respect one another, we look out for one another, and we help one another succeed. These principles are not just words on paper; they are what we believe in and what we expect of our entire campus community. We foster a culture of discovery, built on our recognition that new understanding and graduates who carry a spirit of inquiry into the world are our most significant contributions to society. Research at Lehigh is at the center of how we look at the world, how we work to contribute to its betterment, and how we educate. A hallmark of Lehigh's research culture is our commitment to meaningful exchange among disciplines. Working to make the most of our residential environment, we encourage faculty, staff, and students from disparate fields of study to work side-by-side. We expect people with diverse perspectives to challenge, inform, and inspire each other. We are a community of artists and creators, scholars of the written word, and the natural world of human experience and endeavor. We are eagerly engaged with the world, much of our work motivated by the pressing concerns and startling possibilities we see, and always striving to convey new understanding to those who can make fair use of it. Lehigh University blends rigorous academic programs with a vibrant life outside the classroom, offering distinctive programs that support, guide, challenge, and inspire our students. From the time you step onto campus to begin your Lehigh experience until the day you leave with your diploma, our staff will help you chart your unique path for success ¬¬ all within a safe, vibrant living environment that fosters personal growth and development. Lehigh University's history is closely related to the rise of America as an industrial power. Asa Packer, an industrial pioneer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, the vision of our founder, set the foundation for generations of students to learn and live among the nation's brightest scholars. In 1865, Packer, president of Lehigh Valley Railroad, presented a $500,000 gift to build a university that would contribute to the "intellectual and moral improvement" of men in the Lehigh Valley. It was the largest donation of its kind to any educational institution in America at that time. The site that Packer chose for his university was a railroad junction across the Lehigh River from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a community founded in 1741 by Moravian missionaries. The site was selected because it was within walking distance for managers of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Packer and his associates designed the school to focus on mathematics and science education, but provide pupils with sufficient classics knowledge. As did many others, he knew that a strong national economy depended on more than technical skills. It needed people broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences — people who could combine practical skills with informed judgments and strong moral self-discipline. He kept this in mind when founding the university. Now, 150 years later, Lehigh is still honoring this proud heritage as it looks ahead to the future. What began as a home for 39 eager young scholars is now a thriving university of more than 4,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. Lehigh's history is an ongoing process that continues with each generation of Lehigh students, leaders, and faculty who take the past and leave their distinct mark for the future. From the first class of students who arrived on South Mountain to the class of 2015, Lehigh has maintained its tradition of excellence while keeping in step with a dynamic world. View full university