Anthropology

What is Anthropology?

Lehigh's undergraduate major and minor in anthropology provides students with state-of-the-art training in scientific inquiry, including research methods, statistics, and a deep understanding of social and cultural behaviors.

Lehigh's anthropology students say they value not only what they learn through courses, internships, and independent research, but also the personalized attention and active mentoring they receive from faculty.

• School Report (including counselor recommendation) and Official High School Transcript
  Electronic submission from your school through the Common Application website or Coalition Application website (accepted starting Fall 2024) is accepted and encouraged. In special circumstances, high schools may submit transcripts through the LU FileSender.
• Teacher Recommendation (one)
  Electronic submission from your school through the Common Application website or Coalition Application website (accepted starting Fall 2024) is accepted and encouraged.
• Mid-year School Report and Transcript
  Please ask your school to submit this once the first semester, second quarter or second trimester is completed.
• Final School Report and Transcript
  Please submit after graduation. Transcripts must have the high school seal and/or official signature and be from a high school with a CEEB code.** Send final school reports and transcripts to the Enrollment Services Center, 218 West Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015. If a student submits a fraudulent transcript, the Office of Admissions reserves the right to rescind an offer of admission and withdraw the original application for admission at any time. Validation of a student's final official transcript will be coordinated with the office of financial aid.
  
  ** If a transcript is from a high school that lacks a CEEB code or seal/signature, the admissions office will investigate to confirm the school is recognized by the state department of education or home school association. The admissions office may request a copy of the student's diploma at any point in the admission process to verification process. If a diploma is determined invalid, a GED will be required for admission consideration.
• Official SAT or ACT scores - Optional
  Lehigh University has adopted a test-optional policy regarding submission of SAT or ACT scores indefinitely. With the exception of applicants to the accelerated program with SUNY Optometry, first-year and transfer applicants can choose whether or not to submit SAT/ACT test scores for consideration.
  
  Students who feel that test scores may accurately demonstrate their college readiness and as a result choose to report scores can request the College Board or ACT send the scores to Lehigh or self-report them via the Common Application, Coalition Application (accepted starting Fall 2024) or email. However, official SAT or ACT scores ultimately must be submitted directly from the College Board or ACT prior to the first day of classes for the semester in which the student will enroll. Any discrepancy of any size may be cause to reverse admission.
  
  SAT Subject Tests are not required for admission, but are recommended as college credit may be awarded for scores of 700 or higher. Please read the Advanced Placement section of the course catalog at www.lehigh.edu/catalog for more details.
  
  The highest section scores across test dates, whether a superscored SAT or superscored ACT, submitted to Lehigh will be considered. We do not prefer one exam over the other. Results from the current redesigned SAT and/or the old SAT will be accepted; we will consider only the highest testing results reported from one version of the test, not by combining sections across both versions.
• Penn Supplement for the 7-year BA/DMD Bio-Dental program (PDF)
  Required for all students applying to Penn's Accelerated Dental program. Deadline: January 1. Please submit to:
  
  Via Fax: 610.758.4361 OR
  Via Mail: Lehigh University
  Office of Admissions
  27 Memorial Dr. West
  Bethlehem, PA 18015
  Attn: Bio-Dental Program
  
  To be considered, students must also submit the Common Application or Coalition Application (accepted starting Fall 2024) and select a proposed College from the "Intended College or Program" drop-down list, a proposed major from the "Proposed Academic Major" drop-down list, AND "7-Year BA/DMD Program with Penn Dental" from the "Specialized Academic Program" drop-down list.
  
  Please note: This is not an early decision commitment; in fact, students applying to any accelerated program cannot simultaneously be an Early Decision applicant.
• Early Decision Agreement Form (PDF)
  You may apply to Lehigh under one of our binding Early Decision Plans by completing the Early Decision I/II Agreement Form and following the appropriate application deadlines below. Students can email it to the LU FileSender or fax it to our office at (610) 758-4361. LU FileSender is the preferred method.
  
  Please note: Under the National Association of College Admissions Counselors Statement of Principles and Good Practices, students, parents, and guidance counselors make a commitment where, if admitted, the student will withdraw all other applications and enroll.
  
  Early Decision I deadline: November 1. Early Decision II deadline: January 1 (application).
  
  Students also applying for financial aid, please note: Early Decision I candidates must submit the CSS/Profile and send a copy of Federal Tax Forms, schedules and W-2 attachments by November 1. Early Decision II candidates must submit the CSS/Profile and send a copy of Federal Tax Forms, schedules and W-2 attachments by January 15. All candidates seeking financial aid must then submit the FAFSA and CSS/Profile (if not previously submitted) by February 1, and updated Federal Tax Forms, schedules and W-2 attachments by February 15.
• English Proficiency Requirement
  Lehigh requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Results from an English proficiency assessment must be submitted unless the applicant’s first language is English, or the last two full years (not including current year of study) of completed formal instruction have been in English. The TOEFL and IELTS are preferred, however TOEFL IBT Home Edition, and Duolingo English Test will be considered if those exams are not available to the student. Scores must be submitted directly from the testing/assessment agency and the most competitive candidates score above a 90 on the TOEFL, or 110 on Duolingo. SAT, SAT Subject Test, and ACT results cannot be used to meet the English proficiency requirement.
• Lehigh University's Certificate of Finances form (PDF)
  All non-U.S. citizens who will need financial aid during any of their years enrolled at Lehigh are required to submit the Lehigh University Certificate of Finances form filled out for all intended years of undergraduate enrollment. Please submit this form through your Lehigh Applicant Portal: see the Admissions Checklist. If you haven’t done so, you must create an Applicant Portal by going to www.lehigh.edu/openapplicantportal once you submit your Lehigh application. This URL is only used to create your account. For subsequent logins, please visit www.lehigh.edu/applicantportal.
• CSS/Financial Aid Profile
  All non-U.S. citizens who will need financial aid during any of their years enrolled at Lehigh are required to submit the CSS Profile through the College Board. If you are unable to submit the CSS Profile, please reach out to our office at [email protected].
  
  Non-U.S.citizens who are not planning to apply for financial aid during any of their intended years of undergraduate enrollment do not need to submit the Lehigh Certificate of Finances form or CSS Profile. Please note that Lehigh’s tuition, room & board, fees, etc. can cost upwards of $87,000 USD per year. If your family cannot support this amount for all intended years of undergraduate enrollment, then you must submit the Lehigh Certificate of Finances and CSS Profile. Due to limited funding for non-citizens, Lehigh is need-aware in the admissions process.
  
  Please note that if admitted to Lehigh, there will not be additional funding awarded beyond the initial financial aid offer outside of adjustments made based on increases in cost of attendance. We are unable to provide additional financial aid due to changes in the value of your home country’s currency during your enrollment at Lehigh.

Lehigh's anthropology alumni attend graduate school in social sciences, law, medicine, or education or work in business, social services, marketing, and a wide variety of other fields. Graduates with master's degrees often go on to attend highly distinguished Ph.D. programs; others obtain positions in research, administration, or education.

Lehigh is a partner of the Common Application and Coalition Application. Lehigh is currently accepting the Common Application for applicants for Fall 2023 and will resume accepting the Coalition Application for applicants for Fall 2024.

Once your application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you designated on your application.

• View Application Requirements and Application Deadlines.

• Submit any additional or missing documents through your applicant portal, or by utilizing the LUFileSender tool.

• If you run into any issues or have questions, please check our below FAQs first and then reach out to the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100.

If it has been more than seven business days since you submitted your application and you have not received a confirmation email, please contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100. In your email, please include your full name, address and date of birth as provided in your application.