Moravian University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,949 undergraduates · moravian.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
74%
of 5,679 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$87,300Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Moravian University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
74% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$87,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $87,300 sticker price
What to do with your 1140
Send your score
About 81% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 950, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Writing sample or interview encouraged for applicants who feel they better convey academic ability
Source: Test Optional Policy | Moravian University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Other deadline · November 15, 2026
- Jan15Other deadline · January 15, 2027
- Mar15Regular Decision · March 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
74%
of applicants were admitted: 4,183 of 5,679 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 5/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 18% of them sent SAT scores and 1% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1030 to 1240
Reading and Writing 530 to 640
Math 480 to 600
ACT composite 25 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16004%
- 1200 to 139929%
- 1000 to 119946%
- 800 to 99916%
- 600 to 7994%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.64
- 4.032%
- 3.75 to 3.9914%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.4913%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.9910%
- Below 2.502.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$87,300
a year
- Tuition$59,280
- Fees$2,640
- Food and housing$18,140
- Books and supplies$1,300
- Transportation and other$5,940
Moravian University published $80,718 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$29,364
- $30,001 to $48,000$31,333
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,162
- $75,001 to $110,000$36,878
- Over $110,000$39,734
Financial aid
77%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$41,698
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
16%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $32,144 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,930Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | Elective (M6) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | Elective (M6) |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Elective (M6) |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 171 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 113 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 113 & 114 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Elective (F3) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POSC 125 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 120 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | Elective (WRIT100 for transfers) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | Elective (M2) |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVR 112 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 110 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 110 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | IDIS 110 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Elective (F3) |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | Elective (F3) |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 109 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 110 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 120 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 110 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 107 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POSC 110 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 113 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$66,967
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Moravian University$89,386
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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