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Moravian University

Moravian University
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018

Official telephone: (610) 861-1300
Fax number: (610) 861-3956
Website: www.moravian.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,831
Full-time undergraduates: 1,691
Part-time undergraduates: 140
Total graduate students: 430
Full-time graduate students: 93
Part-time graduate students: 337
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 34%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Nonresident Alien
6.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Nonresident Alien
5.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 85 acres
City or town school is located in: Bethlehem, PA
Population of city/town: 75,018
Nearest major city: Philadelphia, PA
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,567,442
Online campus map: www.moravian.edu/about/
campus

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (82%)
  • women's dorms (11%)
  • men's dorms (2%)
  • sorority housing (2%)
  • fraternity housing (3%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live off campus: 30%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius. Residential students may apply to live off-campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 49%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
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: 263
Other computer facilities/services: MacBook Pro and iPad provided to all incoming freshmen. Student web hosting. Computer repair service. Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Groenfeldt Moravian collection. Music, career, and leadership libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Gallery, concert hall, center for Moravian studies, center for environmental and biological sciences.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 16%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 27%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Comenian
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Hillel Society, Muslim Students Association, Newman Association, Religious Studies Society, Student Christian Community
Minority student organizations:
Instilling Diversity Equality & Awareness
International student organizations:
international club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
big band, marching band, wind ensemble, orchestra, dance company, theatre company, choir, women's chorus, Vocalis, National Art Education Association, Model UN, College Democrats, Society for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, BRAIN (neuroscience club), Harry Potter Society, Spectrum: Gay-Straight Alliance, Campus Community Connections (C3), Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Habitat for Humanity, The Learning Connection (TLC), Association of Peer Educations (APE), IMPACT, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Twenty-Six Points, Colleges Against Cancer, Amhrein Investment Club, Moravian Marketing Group, Society for Human Resource Management, Zinzendorf Society (writing and literature focus), Environmental Coalition, Student Nurses Association, American Chemical Association, Society for Physics Students, Moravian Mathematical Society, Association for Computing Machinery; art, foreign language (French, German Spanish), history, pre-law, economics and business, accounting, philosophy, psychology, and pre-health professionals clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: George Bright,
Director of Athletics & Recreations
Director of women's athletics: Mary Beth Spirk,
WBB Coach/Associate Directir of Athletics/SWA/Associate Professor/Director
School colors: blue and grey
School mascot: Greyhound
Athletic conference memberships: Landmark Conference (Division III), Centennial Conference (associate member- football), Empire 8 Conference (associate member- m. golf), ECAC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 23%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 14%
Athletic facilities:
field house, tennis courts, track, gymnasium; field hockey and soccer fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
boxing, ice hockey, rugby
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, equestrian sports, judo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia, PA or Newark, N (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Allentown, PA (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia, PA (65 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Bethlehem (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 13% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Drexel University, Duke University, Farleigh Dickinson University, Fordham University, Johns Hopkins University, Kutztown University, LaSalle University, Lehigh University, Moravian College, New York University, Philadelphia University, St. Joseph's University, Temple University, Tufts University, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, University of Vermont, Widener School of Law, Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 78% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Atlantic Health Systems, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Dun & Bradstreet, Enterprise, KPMG, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Olympus Corporation, Sanofi Pasteur, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's University Health Network, Tiffany & Co., U.S. Army, Vanguard, Victaulic.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Laurie Brubaker, President of Aetna Operations for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia
  • Hillary Wandall, Chief Privacy Officer and Global Privacy Leader for Merck & Co.
  • Frank Conforti, Chief Financial Officer, Urban Outfitters.

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