1200 Main St.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Moravian College is one of the sixth oldest American colleges. The liberal arts college was founded in 1742 by followers of John Amos Comenius, a 17th century Moravian bishop whose ideas helped shape modern education. He believed that learning should be available to all, teaching should be in accord with human nature, and that education should be applied to practical uses.

Moravian College is dedicated to furnishing a solid basic curriculum, which creates a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning. The Holistic Curriculum, Learning in Common and the Freshman Experience give undergraduates the skills needed to have a successful, well-rounded, and individualized academic experiences. Other opportunities are available through Moravian's special programs including Honors Program, SOAR, special topic courses and off-campus activities.

Moravian College offers areas of study leading to three baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music in the departments of Art, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Economics and business, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages, History, International Studies(minor only), Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Neuroscience, nursing, Philosophy, religion, Sociology, and Women's Studies (minor only).

Quick Facts

Moravian has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, representing 21 states and 10 foreign countries.

There's 118 full-time faculty with 90 percent holding a Ph.D or equivalent. Moravian's student-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

The most popular departments are Biology, English, Education, Psychology, Economics and business, Sociology, Music, and Art.

Moravian's 85-acre campus is located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 90 miles from New York City and 60 miles of Philadelphia.

During the 2007-2008 academic year, 90 percent of freshman received scholarships and grants totaling more than $4.3 million, the average scholarship or grant awarded to incoming freshman was $12,653, and, 76 percent of freshman received loans.

Moravian College has cooperative programs: Allied Health features a Bachelor of Arts in pre-occupational therapy and pre-physical therapy and there are Bachelor of Science degrees in dentistry, engineering, geology, medical technology, and natural resource management

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The college's Reeves Library has more than 257,000 volumes as well as microfilm, periodicals, recordings and special collections.

Ninety percent of all freshmen live on campus, housing is guaranteed for all four years and residence halls range from the traditional dormitories to apartment-style units and townhouses for men and women.

Students have the opportunity to study abroad through exchange programs with University of Erfurt in Germany, University of Buckingham in England, and the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and other opportunities.

Cross registration and special majors are available through the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges including Cedar Crest, DeSales, Lafayette, Lehigh, Moravian and Muhlenberg.

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