Realize Your Engineering Future at Lehigh University
Realize Your Engineering Future at Lehigh University
The Rossin College offers world-class engineering programs in an environment that fosters collaboration across disciplines, connecting technology and design with business, social science and the arts. Students benefit from small class sizes, direct access to faculty mentors and a campus culture that encourages exploration, teamwork and leadership.
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FYRE: Future-Focused Engineering From Day One
FYRE: Future-Focused Engineering From Day One
As a Lehigh engineering student, you will learn by doing. Starting your first semester, the First-Year Rossin Engineering program (FYRE) connects your foundational coursework to real-world projects so you can start developing your interdisciplinary problem-solving skills and defining your path right away.
Discover the elements of the FYRE experience:
Discover the elements of the FYRE experience:
Explore Engineering Disciplines
Intensive half-semester modules let you sample the different engineering disciplines in the Rossin College through hands-on projects before declaring your major.
Your Skills, Proven
Demonstrate your engineer's mindset and hands-on skills through real team projects and classwide expos. You’ll have a myriad of opportunities to apply your classroom learnings to real problems.
Collaborative Connections
Work with peers and mentors in design teams, research labs and maker spaces to refine practical skills, grow your leadership abilities and create impactful solutions.
A Real Student’s Perspective
Follow along as current student Haili shares some of the FYRE technical and teamwork experiences that gave her a strong start in engineering at Lehigh.
Build a Meaningful Career
Build a Meaningful Career
At Lehigh, we work as hard as you do to turn your potential into a career that makes a meaningful mark on the world. Our culture is collaborative, not cutthroat, and you’ll find your peers and professors are all-in on your success. Our combination of real-world experience and community support allows you to thrive at Lehigh and beyond.
Aidan
Dufault
25
Aidan
Dufault
25
Mechanical Engineer, Starship Structures at SpaceX
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the abundant professional development activities in my courses, in addition to extracurriculars like the Formula SAE team—Lehigh did a great job preparing me for an awesome career!
RCEAS Outcomes
93%
successfully secured opportunities
successfully secured opportunities
93% of 2025 Rossin College graduates were employed, continuing education or engaged in other pursuits within six months of graduation.
Best Colleges for Long-Term Career Success by LinkedIn
#23
in the U.S.
in the U.S.
Ranked 23rd on LinkedIn’s list of Best Colleges for Long-Term Career Success.
RCEAS Starting Salary - Carnegie Pages
$85K
average starting salary
average starting salary
For starting salary by major and top industries, visit our Post-Graduation Career Outcomes page.
Best Return on Investment by U.S. News
#13
return on investment
return on investment
Ranked by U.S. News Best Return on Investment (40-year NPV of $3.5mm) alongside being named #17 Top 20 Career Placement by The Princeton Review.
Salary Potential by Payscale
#12
salary potential
salary potential
Ranked by Payscale with a mid-career salary of $181K.
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