| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,397 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,307 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
90 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
73% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 69.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
75 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Allentown, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
118,974 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
60 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,536,471 |
| Online campus map: |
www.muhlenberg.edu/main/
aboutus/tour/map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (62%)
- women's dorms (9%)
- sorority housing (3%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- special housing for disabled students (2%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including Independent Living Experiences houses. (21%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
8% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students and sophomores must live on campus; juniors and seniors must live on campus unless they apply to live off campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
450 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, research museum.
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, scribe for tests. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
19% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
27% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Muhlenberg Advocate, published once every two weeks; Muhlenberg Weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
121 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Disciple Makers CCF, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Protestant Student Faith Community, Catholic Campus Ministry
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Students Association, Communidad Latina, Asian Students Association, Chinese Students Association, Supporting Women of Color |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Students Association, Chinese Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academic Interest Organizations, Accounting Society, Education Society, Forum of History, John Marshall Pre-Law Society, Le Cercle Français (French), Muhlenberg Film Association, Cardinal Key, Class of 2015 Class Council, Class of 2016 Class Council, Class of 2017 Class Council, Class of 2018 Class Council, EMS group, Activities Council, Peer Health Advocates, Sexual Assault Support Services, Tour Guides, Performance Organizations, A Cappella Council, AcaFellas, The Chai-Monics!, The Dynamics, FUZiiON Dance, The Girls Next Door, InAcchord, Live in Color, Show Choir, MINT*, Dance Association, Music Association, Theatre Association, Tintinnabulators, Noteworthy, pep band, Perkulators, Rejoice Gospel Choir, Soul Sound Steppers, chamber orchestra, chapel choir, jazz ensemble, Collegium Musicum, Opera Workshop, wind ensemble, ACS Colleges Against Cancer, Adopt a Grandparent, Best Buddies, Dress Upon A Star Project, Foundation for International Medical Relief for Children, Habitat for Humanity, Peer Health Advocates, Shared Interest Organizations, Active Minds, Board Game Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, Comunidad Latina, Environmental Action Team, Feminist Collective, Great Drug Forum, International Students Association, Inside & Out: The Body Positivity Group, Knit Wits, Magic: The Gathering, Muhlenberg Fashion Society, International Relations Council, Rootstrikers, Trans Advocacy Coalition, ukulele ensemble, Muhlenberg Writers, Multicultural Council, Social Justice Collaborative, Soka Gokkai International, STRIDE, Students for Queer Advocacy (SQuAd), Students for Reproductive Justice, Supporting Women of Color, Supporting Our Troops, Word Weavers; anime, anthropology, biology, business/economics, computer science, chemistry/biochemistry, human studies, math, pre-dental, pre-med, pre-vet, psychology, Russian, Spanish, community garden, jewelry making, gourmet, outdoors, Quidditch, and winter sports clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Corey Goff,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Megan Eddinger,
SWA |
| School colors: |
cardinal red and gray |
| School mascot: |
Mule |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Centennial Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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all-weather track, practice field and soccer stadium, tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, life sports center, weight room, gymnasium, wrestling room, racquetball courts, Pilates area, pool and field house |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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air hockey, basketball, billiards, cross country, floor hockey, foosball, football, Frisbee golf, racquetball, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey |
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| Club sports for women: |
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rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Allentown (8 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Philadelphia (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Lansdale (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Allentown (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
25% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Drexel University College of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard University Dental School, New York, Medical College, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York College of Dentistry, Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine/ Hershey, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, SUNY College of Optometry, SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Temple University School of Dental Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland School of Dental Medicine, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, UMDNJ/ New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ/ School of Dental Medicine, UMDNJ/ School of Osteopathic Medicine, UMDNJ/ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Michigan School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pittsburg School of Dental Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Albany Law School, American University/ Washington College of Law, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law/Yeshiva University, Boston University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Dickinson School of Law/ Penn State University, Drexel University School of Law, Florida State University School of Law, Hofstra University School of Law, New England School of Law, New York Law School, New Your University School of Law, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Rutgers University/ Camden School of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, Syracuse University School of Law, Tulane University School of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Villanova University School of Law, Widener University School of Law, Bentley University, Bryn Mawr College, Carnegie Mellon University, College of William and Mary, Columbia University, Drexel University, George Washington University, Lehigh University, Monmouth University, Montclair State University, New York University, Northwestern University, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, Syracuse University, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Maryland, University of Miami, University of North Carolina/ Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin, West Virginia University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
63% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 75% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorps, Apple, AT&T, BBDO, Bloomberg, LP, Centers for Disease Control, Civic Theatre of Allentown, CNN, Credit Suisse, Deloitte & Touche, Details Magazine, Eddie Bauer, Enchantment Theatre Co., ESPN, Fancy Pants Productions, FBT, Goldman Sachs, Guardian Life Insurance, HCD Research, Hyatt Hotels, J.P. Morgan Chase, Jewish Family Service, KPMG, Lord Abbett, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Muhlenberg College, NBC Universal, National Geographic, New York Life Securities, Olympus Corp., Oxford University Press, Pershing, LLC, Prudential Financial, Rothstein Krass & Co., St. Martin's Press, Sesame Workshop/Sesame Street, Shakespeare in the Valley, Teach for America, Turner Broadcasting, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UBS Wealth Management, United Nations, Universal Music Group, Univest National Bank, Walt Disney Co., Wells Fargo Financial, Wellspring Foundation, Wills Eye Hospital. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Richard F. Brueckner, CEO, Pershing LLC
- David Fricke, music editor, Rolling Stone Magazine
- David Masenheimer, Broadway actor (Ragtime, Les Miserables).
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