Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · Private · Small city · Moravian · Moravian Seminary · Moravian Theological Seminary
Private institution in Bethlehem, PA · 1,970 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $61,860 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 20%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 21%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,8431,709th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $52,0001,841st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $52,0001,839th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $64,2601,750th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,7931,554th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,860478th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,471400th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.1%381st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.1%612th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.0%316th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1154510th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,970945th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.8%1,369th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 53 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- EANov 15
- RDMar 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,139 | $64,659 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $57,860 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $51,482 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,136 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,056 | $40,821 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,600 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $37,568 | $29,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $36,312 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $35,060 | $35,060 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $33,990 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $31,974 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Moravian Churchsource
- Founded in 1742source
- Athletic nickname: "Greyhounds"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Greysource
- Motto: "Via Lucis"source
- Campus size: about 100 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Men's college:"source
- Formerly known as "* Nazareth Hall" (1759–1929)source
- Formerly known as "* Moravian College and Theological Seminary" (1807–1954)source
- Formerly known as "* Women's college:"source
- Formerly known as "* Bethlehem Female Seminary (Founded 1742)"source
- Formerly known as "* Moravian Female Seminary" (1863–1913)source
- Formerly known as "* Moravian Seminary and College for Women" (1913–1954)source
- Formerly known as "* Merged college:"source
- Formerly known as "* Moravian College" (1954–2021)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Notable alum: Florence Foster Jenkinssource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Moravian University’s 1,970 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 1,966 undergrads
- Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA · 1,978 undergrads
- Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · 1,904 undergrads
- Alvernia UniversityReading, PA · 2,042 undergrads
- Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · 1,893 undergrads
- Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PA · 1,837 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · 1,969 undergrads
- Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV · 1,967 undergrads
- Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA · 1,975 undergrads
- St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · 1,963 undergrads
- Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · 1,960 undergrads
- University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · 1,958 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemoravian.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 214157)
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