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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.
Lehigh University's full data page| # | 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 →