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The real 4-year cost of Lehigh University

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Lehigh University went from $37,550 to $70,420, an average of 3.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $70,4202026-27 undergraduate tuition (3.9% increase); required fees carried forward.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$70,420
Year 2$73,166
Year 3$76,020
Year 4$78,985
4-year total$298,591

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$258,591
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$151,416
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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