Cost of Study Teaching assistantships and University fellowships cover tuition fees and provide stipend support. Research assistantships are from individual faculty grants and may provide either tuition or stipend support or both. University scholarships cover tuition. Living and Housing Costs Students live in a wide variety of accommodations, and expenses can be reasonable, especially if shared. Lehigh operates a 148-unit garden apartment complex for single and married students, located in nearby Saucon Valley.
Day care is available nearby, and hourly bus service is provided.
The department currently has 35 full-time graduate students working toward doctoral degrees. One hundred part-time students are pursuing M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. Student Outcomes Graduates of the program pursue a variety of different professional paths. After graduation, they frequently work as postdoctoral fellows in either academic or industrial settings, with the goal of going on to permanent positions in academe or industry. Some graduates immediately pursue research positions in industry or in research institutes after finishing their degrees, while others teach in collegiate settings.