Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,727 undergraduates · muhlenberg.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1250 to 1410
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$90,970Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Muhlenberg College
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
72% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$90,970
a year in 2027-28, from a $90,970 sticker price
What to do with your 1330
Send your score
About 79% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1200, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Application Instructions for First-Year Students | Muhlenberg College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov16Early Decision · November 16, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
72%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1250 to 1410
Reading and Writing 640 to 710
Math 610 to 700
ACT composite 29 to 33
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
$90,970
a year
- Tuition$70,470
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$11,831
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,383
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,397
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,172
- Over $110,000$40,726
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$42,545
average grant to freshmen
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
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,050Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | ARS 100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | ARS 100 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 1 | |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | ARH 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | BIO 100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MTH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | MTH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 1 | MTH 122 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 1 | MTH 121 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHM 100 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | CHC 204 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CSI 100 |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | ARS 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 100 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | ESC 111 |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HST EHN |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | FRC 204 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | GRC 204 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | GEO 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | ITC 204 |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LTN 204 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECN 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECN 102 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHY 101-110 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | PHY 101-110 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHY 101-110 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | PHY 122 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHY 101-110 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | PHY 121 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPC 204 |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | MTH RSN |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | PSC 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HST USN |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | HST WHN |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
83%
Come back for a second year
90%
Typical earnings
$76,444
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Muhlenberg College$83,615
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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