Moravian College

Moravian College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the United States of America. The College has a rich local history and is celebrated for its 21st century liberal arts education in areas including the health sciences, music, economics and business, education and modern languages and literatures

  • Average Tuition USD 38,556
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Students 2,165
  • International Students 6%
  • Total Annual Cost USD 51,877
  • Campus Setting Residential

School Description

Moravian College was founded on a revolutionary idea: that learning should be eye opening, heart racing, game changing and—most important—fun. When John Amos Comenius, a Moravian bishop, came up with that little theory all the way back in the 1600s, he probably didn't expect to have such a big impact. Turns out, we still agree with his philosophy. And we believe our students, like Comenius, can be a little revolutionary. They, too, can turn something seemingly small into something amazing, unimaginable, and bigger than themselves.

Founded in 1742, we’ve had 275 years to perfect our now unique, 21st century liberal arts education. We’re a pillar in our community, steeped in national history, and celebrated for our interdisciplinary approach to education. Our student body continues to greater represent our diverse global community, with 1600+ undergraduates hailing from 24 different states and 14 different countries. And with 80+ clubs and organizations (including several for international students), 55+ majors and programs, and a graduate school right here on campus, we give our students the means to create, improve, and grow. Our 172 faculty members are your advisors, sounding boards, and research partners. And with a 12:1 ratio of students to faculty, they’re readily available.

Bethlehem sits 90-minutes east of New York City, 60-minutes north of Philadelphia, five hours south of Boston, and right in the center of the culturally-vibrant Lehigh Valley.

Welcome to your small chance—we know you're ready to turn it into a big change. Go for it. Be a little revolutionary.

  • 01Graduate Employability is ranked in top 3% nationwide
  • 02US News & Report List for Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
  • 03Voted a best 'northeastern' school by Princeton Review

Bachelor Programs

  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Art History

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.

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    Biology

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Business Administration

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Chemistry

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Childhood Education

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Computer Science

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Economics

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Education

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the theory and practice of learning and teaching, and related research, administrative and support services.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    English

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the structure and use of the English language and dialects, speech, writing, and various aspects of the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking peoples.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Environmental Studies

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    French

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of France, other Francophone countries inside and outside Europe, and the French colonial experience and the associated French minorities around the world.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Graphic Design

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Health Science

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    History

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the study and interpretation of past events, institutions, issues, and cultures.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    International Relations

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Languages

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Latin

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the Latin language and literature from its origins through its decline and its current ecclesiastical usage, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in philology, related Italic dialects, Late Roman and Medieval Latin, and modern Church Latin.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Leadership

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. Includes instruction in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Management

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to adapt in a rapidly changing, dynamic, and competitive global marketplace

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Marketing

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Mathematics

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Music

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with personal music appreciation, the playing of a musical instrument, singing or recreational composition. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Music Education

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Neuroscience

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Nursing

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Performing Arts

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the creation and interpretation of works and performances that use auditory, kinesthetic, and visual phenomena to express ideas and emotions in various forms, subject to aesthetic criteria.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Philosophy

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Physics

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Political Science

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Psychology

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of the behavior of individuals, independently or collectively, and the physical and environmental bases of mental, emotional, and neurological activity.

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    Public Health

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that prepares registered nurses to promote health and provide preventive and curative nursing services for groups or communities under the supervision of a public health agency. Includes instruction in community and rural health, family therapy and intervention, disease prevention, health education, and community health assessment.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Religion

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Religious Education

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons, organizing and supervising instructional activities, designing and developing instructional materials, and administering religious education programs and facilities.

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    Social Sciences

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    Instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of social systems, social institutions, and social behavior.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Sociology

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

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  • 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, United States

    Spanish

    USD 38,556 Tuition Fee

    A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in philology; Modern Castillan; Latin American and regional Spanish dialects; and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

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  • US News (Liberal Arts)
    US News (Liberal Arts) 165
  • Forbes (USA)
    Forbes (USA) 459

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum GPA 3.30
  • Minimum incoming TOEFL 55
  • Minimum incoming IELTS 4.50
  • Minimum SAT 1500
  • Minimum ACT 6

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    $22,000 A year 

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    Established in 1742

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          • Testimony
            1990-1990, Human Resources Certification

            Exceeds Expectations

            The Moravian College community embraces students and treats you as a family member. Their roots go back to Comenius, the father of modern education, the supporter of lifelong education, and the creator of diversity in education by offering equal opportunity for impoverished children and the opening of doors through the recognition of the importance of women. I strongly recommend this college and its programs to all who desire to attend. Personally, I have attended Lehigh, Muhlenberg, University of Scranton, Penn State University and Moravian. The small class size and experienced faculty deserve special attention when considering the curriculum that meets your needs. Sit in a class and see if it fits before you make your decision on how a particular program measures up to your expectations!

          • Testimony
            1963-1967, B.S

            Moravian - Preparing for Life through Knowledge

            Moravian for me was not about books. It was about how to open one's mind to knowledge for life. Learning how to learn was my biggest takeaway and it has served me well throughout life. Whenever I needed knowledge the broad liberal arts critical creative thought and reasoning process I was exposed to at Moravian taught me how to know what I needed to know when I needed to know it. It is not what I learned at Moravian that mattered, it was the thinking process behind the learning that never became stale nor out of date and which enabled me to "refresh" my knowledge throughout life. May God bless Prof Stuart Kulp and may perpetual light shine upon him.

          • Testimony
            1989-1992, Bachelor of Arts (B.A)

            A life of learning...

            Whether following your degree, or changing careers, Moravian College excels at giving you the tools to continue to learn, change and grow long after graduating.

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