The Lehigh Valley offers quality higher education through its 10 colleges and universities. Higher education is an important part of Bethlehem’s history and the evolution of its Northside and Southside downtowns as destinations for food, fun and shopping.
Asa Packer built Lehigh University in 1865 to provide a technical education for young men who would become leaders of industry in the new industrial economy.
Moravian University is the nation's sixth-oldest university, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs.
