Muhlenberg ranks in the top 10% nationally for its food (#14 out of 1,367) and its performing arts programs (#44 of 521), per the college-ranking company Niche.
Niche also named Muhlenberg to several Best in Pennsylvania lists, including:
- Best College Food in Pennsylvania (#1)
- Best Colleges for Performing Arts in Pennsylvania (#3)
- Best Small Colleges in Pennsylvania (#7)
- Best Colleges for Communications in Pennsylvania (#7)
- Best College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#8)
- Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania (#8)
The college made the top 25 in several other state-wide lists, including:
- Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania (#12 of 58)
- Best Colleges for Accounting and Finance in Pennsylvania (#14 of 67)
- Best Colleges for Political Science in Pennsylvania (#14 of 56)
- Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania (#15 of 104)
- Top Private Universities in Pennsylvania (#15 of 70)
- Colleges with the Best Academics in Pennsylvania (#17 of 100)
- Best Colleges in Pennsylvania (#18 of 100)
- Best Test Optional Colleges in Pennsylvania (#18 of 99)
- Best Colleges that Accept the Common App in Pennsylvania (#18 of 71)
- Best Colleges for English in Pennsylvania (#19 of 59)
- Best Colleges for Student Athletes in Pennsylvania (#22 of 95)
- Best Colleges for Business in Pennsylvania (#23 of 87)
- Best Colleges for Biology in Pennsylvania (#24 of 83)