Muhlenberg College

Muhlenberg College is a private, liberal arts college which was initially established as the Allentown Seminary in 1848. Its founder was Reverend Samuel K. Brobst, a reformed Lutheran minister. It was named after Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, a patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America. Even though the college was historically affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, it maintains a religiously diverse student body.

The site where the present campus is located was purchased by the college in 1905. The campus spreads over an area of 81 acres. Programs offered by the college include an accelerated program, double major, cross-registration, independent study, internships, honors program, army ROTC (Off Campus), student-designed major, visiting/exchange student program, and teacher certification, in addition to associate and bachelor degrees. Four sororities are affiliated with the college. They are Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Mu, and Delta Zeta. The college's three fraternities are Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Tau, and Sigma Phi Epsilon. In 2008, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Muhlenberg College at the 71st position among liberal arts colleges.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, media, mathematics, music, therapy and counseling, science, art studies, and business and management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,457 in 2007-2008 (2,742 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Muhlenberg College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Muhlenberg College provides on-campus housing for 2,029 of its 2,742 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: