Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · Private · Midsize city

Private institution in Allentown, PA · 1,777 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $69,107 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 10%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 10%Median ACT
Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
Top 15%Median earnings, 10 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: $30,3141,743rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $60,2401,945th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $60,2401,945th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $73,7821,857th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,4551,403rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $69,107295th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $53,265410th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 80.3%213th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 89.0%273rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 64.0%479th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1327162nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7771,007th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 21.0%1,669th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 52 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#21

Applying

EDNov 15
ED IIFeb 1
EADec 1
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: 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 46 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$63,430
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,661	$65,387
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$54,644
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,064	$50,105
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$46,087	$52,941
DanceVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$33,993	$35,420
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$33,637	$31,133
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$31,314	$34,298
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$29,685	$26,353
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$28,019	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$22,602	$19,749
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences	bachelors	$18,315	$15,552

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
Founded in 1848source
Athletic nickname: "Mules"source
Mascot: Marti the Mulesource
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Cardinal and Greysource
Campus size: about 51 acressource
Formerly known as "Allentown Seminary" (1848–1864)source
Formerly known as "Allentown Collegiate Institute and Military Academy" (1864–1867)source
Formerly known as "Allentown Collegiate Institute (1867)"source
Athletic conference: Centennial Conferencesource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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.