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Colleges similar to Lehigh University

15 schools closest to Lehigh University (Trajecta Score 73) — neighbors in Pennsylvania first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Lehigh University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
Lehigh University (this school) Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
1 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
2 Villanova University Selective Villanova, PA 27% 1395–1510 $43,756 $100k 72
3 Bucknell University Selective Lewisburg, PA 29% 1310–1470 $40,766 $94k 69
4 Haverford College Highly Selective Haverford, PA 12% 1460–1550 $25,314 $80k 78
5 Carnegie Mellon University Highly Selective Pittsburgh, PA 12% 1500–1570 $31,944 $115k 80
6 Swarthmore College Elite Swarthmore, PA 7% 1490–1560 $23,149 $80k 81
7 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
8 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% $14,741 $81k 74
9 Wake Forest University Selective Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
10 United States Merchant Marine Academy Selective Kings Point, NY 34% 1110–1300 $6,174 $91k 74
11 William & Mary Selective Williamsburg, VA 34% 1400–1530 $19,096 $73k 73
12 The University of Texas at Austin Selective Austin, TX 27% 1250–1510 $19,857 $75k 74
13 Smith College Selective Northampton, MA 21% 1420–1540 $27,579 $64k 73
14 University of California-Santa Barbara Selective Santa Barbara, CA 33% $16,109 $75k 73
15 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Moderate New York, NY 48% 1100–1400 $3,033 $76k 73

How these are picked: schools in Pennsylvania with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →