| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Lightning |
Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator, and philanthropist. It is a public, comprehensive, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations.
Located near the Jerome Park Reservoir at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West (250 West 200th Street if you are counting numbers). Lehman has a 37-acre (15 hectare) campus with a combination of Collegiate Gothic and modern architecture. The campus was the main national training ground for women in the military during World War II and was the interim headquarters for the newly formed United Nations for six months in 1946. In the mid 1990's, a new postmodern-style gymnasium was opened, standing in contrast to the Gothic revival buildings that define the campus. The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is a professional theater. .
The students at Lehman College are diverse, international, and of all ages.
Enrollment (Fall 2005) Lehman College: Undergraduates: 5,119 full time + 3,323 part time; Graduate Students: 120 full time + 2,053 part time
An Honors College within Lehman provides a scholarship and stipend, laptop computer and expense account for study abroad. Students in the honors college attend special seminars and are expected to graduate within four years.
The College Now program allows selected high school students to take college courses.
The Freshman Year Initiative is an award-winning, nationally recognized program offering first-year students a supportive and structured college experience. All first-year students participate in the program, which promotes an interdisciplinary curriculum, faculty collaboration, and peer support. All students take mathematics and writing courses as well as a Freshman Seminar when they arrive to prepare them for the rest of their college courses.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,290 | $ 8,930 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,000 | $ 8,640 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 290 | $ 290 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,651 | 75% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,214 | 83% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,020 | 5% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,388 | 5% | |
Any Aid: |
87% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 37% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 413 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 520 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
