Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,788undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,814average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,348
- Admitted
- 2,783
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 427
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 33%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-690
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (64 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Economy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (15 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Jewish/Judaic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $60,240
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,955
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,150
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $77,845
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $77,845
- Total cost living at home
- $63,890
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,742 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,144 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,712 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,057 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,900 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $42,021
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $39,159
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 85%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,356
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 85% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 81% |
| Neither | 79% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 331 | 82% |
| Men | 231 | 77% |
| Asian | 19 | 84% (small group) |
| Black | 24 | 79% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 72% |
| White | 409 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 31 | 84% |
| International | 22 | 59% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 585 | 82% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 104 | 73% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 21 | 38% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,818
- Undergraduates
- 1,788
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,747
- Part-time undergraduates
- 41
- Graduate students
- 30
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA, 18104
- County
- Lehigh County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.