CUNY Lehman College: Review & Facts

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CUNY Lehman College is a medium four-year, public school with 13,015 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1931 and is one of the 11 schools located in Bronx, New York.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are available at CUNY Lehman College.

Majors
Offered
110
LC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 110 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Medical, Management, Psychology, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

CUNY Lehman College student retention rate is fair at 71% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
71%
Fair
The graduation rate at LC is below average: 58%. Around 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at CUNY Lehman College is pretty decent -- 15:1. Read more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are slightly high - $14,900 annually. The additional fees at CUNY Lehman College not covered by tuition are nearly $500; which makes it a total of $15,400 per academic year.

Read the details about LC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
55%
Doable
According to government data, 22,455 applications were submitted and 12,419 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT test scores at CUNY Lehman College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$11,300
High
LC offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at CUNY Lehman College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
LC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 100 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high: nearly $11,300 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, LC appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

CUNY Lehman College Location and Address

Postal Address:
CUNY Lehman College
250 Bedford Park Blvd West
Bronx, New York
10468, USA
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