Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA
1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650
610-861-1360

Moravian College is a private college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The college traces its roots to the Moravian seminary established in 1742 in Herrnhut, Saxony, in what is now the Czech Republic. The seminary was the first institution of higher education in the world to be founded by the Moravian Church. The seminary was relocated to Bethlehem in 1742, where it became the first college in the American colonies to offer higher education to women as well as men.

The college was chartered as Moravian College and Theological Seminary in 1863. The name was changed to Moravian College & Moravian Theological Seminary in 1913. The college now offers a liberal arts education, with over 50 majors and minors. The seminary offers graduate degrees in divinity and pastoral counseling.

The college is affiliated with the Moravian Church in America, a Protestant denomination with its roots in the Bohemian Brethren, a Protestant church founded in the 15th century in what is now the Czech Republic. The Moravian Church in America is the oldest Protestant denomination in America, and Bethlehem is the oldest continuous settlement of the Moravian Church in America.

Moravian College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Landmark Conference. The college's music program is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Moravian College was founded in 1742 as the first institution of higher education in the world to be founded by the Moravian Church. The college is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the oldest continuous settlement of the Moravian Church in America. The college offers a liberal arts education, with over 50 majors and minors. The college's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Landmark Conference. The college's music program is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2605

Acceptance Rate: 80.10%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.moravian.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.moravian.edu/admissions/applying-for-financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $65268

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $65268

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Moravian College is $240575.34. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Moravian College. For graduates of Moravian College, we saw an average early-career income of $56200.00 and mid-career income of $98900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.