Collège Mühlenberg - Allentown, Pennsylvania

Anwar M Hossain

Muhlenberg College, located in Allentown, PA, is a highly selective, private liberal arts institution founded in 1848. Known for its rigorous academic programs and supportive community, the college offers a diverse range of majors and experiential learning opportunities. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1, Muhlenberg ensures personalized attention and a collaborative learning environment. The campus spans 75 acres and provides a vibrant setting for both academic and extracurricular activities. Muhlenberg College is committed to fostering intellectual growth and preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives.

Richard K

On Friday May 31 2019 I did a self-guided tour of Muhlenberg College. I was impressed by the building's architecture. Every building has a red door. I wondered what the significance of that. I find that college campuses make for interesting photo subjects and Muhlenberg College is no exception.

Mark B

Such an amazing school. What a great feeling you get from the people and campus. Set in a nice residential neighborhood in Allentown..

Atomic Vibro

The only College I know that doesn’t allow for students to live off campus! Living off campus offers a true College experience and it’s mind boggling that the President of this College doesn’t realize that. Don’t waste your money here.

Christy Coste

The place is very clear, the class salon are wide, comfortable, l visit each first Sunday of month, for my buddhism meeting.

Matthew Skidmore

Love to catch a game here or go play on the field myself which they allow most of the time if you look like your in college even bring my son to play on the field never got told to leave and I been here hundreds of times only got kicked off the soccer field once cause it was fresh grass and they didn't want us on that part but the football field is turf so they don't care

A A

I studied at Muhlenberg College from 1997 to 2000 and graduated with a Liberal Arts BA. The classes were small, and I benefited from the individualized attention and supportive environment of my professors, most of whom I got to know very well. The campus was safe and beautiful, with opportunities for personal individual and group studies, artistic expression, athletics, and extracurriculars, as well as rest and recreation.

However, the MC high tuition put enormous stress on my well-being, as I did not have the benefits of family support, which most others take for granted. The constant threat of being unable to register for the following term and complete my education due to lack of finances became overwhelming. Instead of being able to enjoy and participate in the MC on-campus extracurricular activities, I had to get an out-of-campus job and work. Also, I sold my blood platelets whenever possible. Still, the earned minimum-wage salary and the blood donations cash barely paid for my college textbooks, school supplies, essential life necessities, and the job commute. Unable to make enough money, I resorted to moving out of campus, canceling my meal plan and going hungry, and finishing my MC degree requirements as fast as possible by attending summer sessions, earning credits by direct examination, especially in foreign languages and other skill-based courses, and completing faculty-approved and supervised internship-based research projects. Also, I put off pursuing the much sought-after study abroad college experience and exploring my academic and professional interests until graduate school.

After graduating with a BA from Muhlenberg College, I was awarded academic merit scholarships and research fellowships by Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School. This financial aid allowed me to fully devote myself to the HU's challenging medical science curriculum, MSF volunteer service, and other extracurriculars, free of the previously ever-present stresses of being unable to register for the following term and finish my studies due to lack of finances.

I became a multidisciplinary research scientist and professor with academic appointments spanning the US, EU, and Asia. As an educator and research scholar, I now design courses and teach all who have the necessary talents, dedication, perseverance, and potential to succeed, regardless of their financial status. This professional and ethical responsibility is not making me poor but substantially enriches and benefits my professional career and personal life. It allows me to shape the success of my students, which reciprocally shapes my success.

John Marquette

Great liberal arts college with a beautiful, walkable campus. I've been on campus three years in a row at the student union for an unrelated event and enjoyed the many advantages of the campus as a senior adult. Students will like the food. And I hope the education.