Welcome to Muhlenberg
Here, you achieve. Here, you belong.
Muhlenberg offers a rigorous liberal arts education and a growing array of graduate, adult, and preprofessional offerings. Our location, in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city and a thriving region, gives students access to robust opportunities for internships, community engagement, and hands-on learning.
Our History
Founded in 1848 as Allentown Seminary, our institution was renamed Muhlenberg College in 1867. That’s when we began providing a challenging liberal arts education committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and excellence.
Our Traditions
From the candle-lighting ceremonies that bookend each student’s Muhlenberg experience to annual events like A Cappella Fest, Greek Week, and Jefferson Field Day, our traditions connect Mules from one generation to the next.
Our Mission and Values
Muhlenberg’s roots and ethos are apparent not only in our red doors — meant to signify welcome and hospitality — but in everything we do and stand for.
Our Vibrant Present
Muhlenberg blends challenging academics and hands-on experiences with personalized support, a combination that enables our students to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
The Muhlenberg Experience
A unique coaching program, an interdisciplinary curriculum, a vibrant residential community, and ample opportunities to learn by doing — that’s the magic of Muhlenberg.
Muhlenberg by the Numbers
Beyond a Bachelor's Degree
Muhlenberg offers multiple opportunities for undergraduates to continue their education at our School of Graduate Studies, at partner institutions, or at professional schools nationwide.
A Home for the Bold
Muhlenberg supports adult students who are driven to achieve more professionally and personally through advanced degrees and certificates or by earning a bachelor’s degree.
Neighbors and Partners
Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania’s third-largest city, and within the Lehigh Valley, the state’s fastest-growing region. This means that students have access to a variety of valuable opportunities for hands-on learning and community engagement. (And fun!)
The Muhlenberg Team
Our Leadership
Meet President Kathleen Harring, Ph.D., and other members of Muhlenberg’s senior team.
Our Faculty and Staff
Meet the people who will serve as your coaches and mentors, challenging and supporting you throughout your Muhlenberg journey.
What Makes Us ... Us
Global Exploration
Nearly 50% of Muhlenberg students study away from campus, a transformative experience that builds critical thinking skills, adaptability, and cultural competency.
Explore Global EducationThe Power of Coaching
Our innovative coaching program matches each first-year student with a career coach and student life coach in addition to a faculty advisor to help them start strong on campus.
Read About CoachingThis Is the Liberal Arts
At Muhlenberg, each student is exposed to a variety of ideas, ways of thinking, and academic disciplines, regardless of what they end up declaring as a major. These alumni demonstrate the power and potential of such an education.
Read About Alumni SuccessOn Common Ground
Classes that bring together Muhlenberg students and incarcerated students —Inside-Out courses — have the power to challenge worldviews and change lives.
Read About the Courses