Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA
2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104
484-664-3100

Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1848 by the Pennsylvania Ministerium of the German Reformed Church. The college is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the German-American pastor of the Reformed Church who was instrumental in organizing the church in the American colonies. Muhlenberg College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 60 majors and concentrations. Muhlenberg is a member of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The college is also home to the Martin Guitar Museum and the Muhlenberg College Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2067

Acceptance Rate: 62.18%

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

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

Financial Aid: https://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/aboutus/finaid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $68311

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $68311

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Muhlenberg College is $245730.76. 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 Muhlenberg College. For graduates of Muhlenberg College, we saw an average early-career income of $57500.00 and mid-career income of $106800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.