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Moravian University

#39 in Regional Universities North (tie)

4 year • Bethlehem, PA

4 year • Bethlehem, PA
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Overview

Moravian University is a private institution that was founded in 1742. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,904 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 85 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Moravian University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #39. Its tuition and fees are $52,000.


Through the Learning in Common program, students at Moravian University take clusters of a wide range of courses while earning a degree in one of more than 50 areas of study. Prescribed courses for every student cover history, foreign languages, religion and philosophy, and more. All full-time students are required to live on campus; however, students who reside in a parent's home within a 50-mile radius of campus are permitted to commute. The college's campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is also home to the Moravian Theological Seminary.


About 20% of Moravian students get involved in Greek life. The Moravian University athletic teams, the Greyhounds, are Division III competitors in the Landmark Conference and, for football, are in the Centennial Conference. Notable alumni of Moravian University include NASCAR driver John Andretti and James Beck, U.S. solicitor general under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

Moravian University is a private institution that was founded in 1742. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,904 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 85 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Moravian University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #39. Its tuition and fees are $52,000.


Through the Learning in Common program, students at Moravian University take clusters of a wide range of courses while earning a degree in one of more than 50 areas of study. Prescribed courses for every student cover history, foreign languages, religion and philosophy, and more. All full-time students are required to live on campus; however, students who reside in a parent's home within a 50-mile radius of campus are permitted to commute. The college's campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is also home to the Moravian Theological Seminary.


About 20% of Moravian students get involved in Greek life. The Moravian University athletic teams, the Greyhounds, are Division III competitors in the Landmark Conference and, for football, are in the Centennial Conference. Notable alumni of Moravian University include NASCAR driver John Andretti and James Beck, U.S. solicitor general under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

City

Tuition & Fees

$52,000

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,904

Acceptance Rate

67%

1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18018

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

67%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1060-1253

ACT Range*

21-26

High School GPA*

3.6

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$52,000

Room & Board

$15,351(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$38,945

$31,038

Annual Cost*

$31,038

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$52,000

Room & Board

$15,351(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$38,945

*Average cost after aid

Academics

67%

4-Year Graduation Rate

10:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

66%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

15%

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

11%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

10%

N/A

Psychology, General

8%

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other

8%

N/A

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
15% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,904

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

629

Total Enrollment

2,533

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,778

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male39%
Female61%

Ethnic Diversity

25%

Minority Enrollment

25%

Minority Enrollment

70%

White

15%

Hispanic

5%

Black

5%

Unknown

3%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

1%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • Student Activities

    35+

    Sports Teams

    4

    Fraternities

    5

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    84%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $52,504

    $46,762

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $46,762

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    84%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $52,504

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