Statement of Accreditation Status
Lehigh University
- CEO: Dr. Joseph Helble, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Terry-Ann Jones
- Commission Staff Liaison: Terence Peavy, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium » Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: January 1, 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- July 23, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 16, 2025. - May 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2026, addressing updates to the implementation of the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Resolution Agreement dated January 10, 2025 (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - February 28, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of notification that the institution has reached a resolution with the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, dated January 13, 2025. To request that the supplemental information report due April 1, 2025, also address the requirements of the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Resolution Agreement dated January 10, 2025 (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - November 1, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of April 29, 2024. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2025, providing the status of any and all developments related to any investigations conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies related to the Commission's action of April 29, 2024 (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - April 29, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due May 27, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process and report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - November 21, 2013
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review process. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - June 26, 2008
To reaffirm accreditation and to request a progress letter, due by April 1, 2010, documenting implementation of an organized and sustained process for identifying and assessing the attainment of student learning outcomes in the College of Arts and Sciences (Standard 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2013. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Lehigh University
27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Approved Credential Levels
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