Muhlenberg Ranks in Top 10% of Performing Arts Programs Nationally
The college ranked in the top 10 for liberal arts colleges, small colleges, and communications programs in Pennsylvania and was chosen as having the top college food in Pennsylvania for the seventh year in a row.Wednesday, August 27, 2025 03:51 PM

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)
To see Muhlenberg’s complete Niche ratings, click here.