The average composite SAT score for admitted Lehigh University freshman is 1420 out of 1600. Lehigh students have the 84th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1420 is in the 96th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1350 to 1490. The 75th percentile score is 1490 while the 25th percentile score is 1350.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Lehigh but we estimate it to be around a 1280 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Lehigh students on the math portion of the SAT is 720 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 680 and the 75th percentile score 760.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 670 to 730 and the average score for Lehigh University students is 700.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Lehigh University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 29.3%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.81.
An SAT score of 1490 or higher is very competitive at Lehigh and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 44% or higher but admission is competitive.
Scores between 1420 to 1480 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. While scores in this range are higher than many who apply, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 29% to 41%.
SAT scores between 1350 to 1410 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 18% to 27% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1280 to 1340 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 16% chance of admission to Lehigh. SAT scores below 1280 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 68% |
| 1590 | 66% |
| 1580 | 64% |
| 1570 | 62% |
| 1560 | 60% |
| 1550 | 57% |
| 1540 | 55% |
| 1530 | 53% |
| 1520 | 51% |
| 1510 | 48% |
| 1500 | 46% |
| 1490 | 44% |
| 1480 | 41% |
| 1470 | 39% |
| 1460 | 37% |
| 1450 | 35% |
| 1440 | 33% |
| 1430 | 31% |
| 1420 | 29% |
| 1410 | 27% |
| 1400 | 25% |
| 1390 | 24% |
| 1380 | 22% |
| 1370 | 21% |
| 1360 | 19% |
| 1350 | 18% |
| 1340 | 16% |
| 1330 | 15% |
| 1320 | 14% |
| 1310 | 13% |
| 1300 | 12% |
| 1290 | 11% |
| 1280 | 10% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213543 IPEDS survey data for Lehigh University.