Bethlehem Steel's blast furnaces still stand along the Lehigh River, now lit up as an arts venue, and Lehigh University climbs the hill above them. The College of Business teaches from the Rauch Business Center. Undergraduates can take finance, accounting, supply chain or business information systems, or join the Integrated Business and Engineering honours programme. Graduate students come for analytics, finance and the MBA.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Official website: business.lehigh.edu
Lehigh University
AACSB
Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley
$60,000 – $66,000
International students, undergraduate, before aid
$15,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on business.lehigh.edu before you apply.
BS Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
BS Integrated Business and Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
A combined business and engineering honours degree.
Finance graduates recruited heavily by New York banks.
A hillside campus above the old Bethlehem Steel site.
Graduates join banks, consulting firms and manufacturers in New York and Philadelphia.
STEM-designated master's graduates can apply for OPT and the STEM extension.
Lehigh's alumni network is strong on Wall Street.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
MBA only
The campus climbs South Mountain above the Southside, where students go for cheap food and SteelStacks concerts. Buses link campus to the historic north side.
Bethlehem is affordable by north-eastern standards. New York is about 90 minutes by bus and Philadelphia around an hour by car.
Form I-20 issued by Lehigh University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduates apply through Lehigh's early decision rounds in November and January or regular decision in early January. Master's programmes review applications in rounds through spring.
Undergraduate and most master's programmes start in August. The MBA also admits in spring.
It's the F-1 student visa. Get your I-20 from Lehigh University first (they need your deposit and bank documents), then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend the visa interview. Book the interview early in peak season.
Finance, integrated business and engineering, business analytics and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need strong grades and IELTS 7.0; the analytics master's needs a bachelor's degree with some quantitative background.
Lehigh offers need-based aid to some international undergraduates, which is competitive. Graduate business students may receive merit scholarships at admission.
