Muhlenberg College ranks among nation’s top liberal arts colleges according to U.S. News

College ties for #72 among liberal arts colleges, #52 in colleges for veterans

 Thursday, September 10, 2015 08:32 AM

Muhlenberg College was ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best Colleges rankings.

Muhlenberg was recognized in several categories: #72 (tie) National Liberal Arts Colleges and #52 (tie) Best Colleges for Veterans. The College also made the A-Plus Schools for B Students list.

The U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings highlight schools that award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.

Earlier this year, the College earned a spot in the “The Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition,” with a #6 ranking for “Best College Theater” and #17 for “Best Campus Food” from The Princeton Review.

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, private, four-year residential college located in Allentown, Pa., approximately 90 miles west of New York City. With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2200 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, sciences, business, education and public health. A member of the Centennial Conference, Muhlenberg competes in 22 varsity sports. Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.