Moravian College

1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
http://www.moravian.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1742
Religious AffiliationMoravian Church in America
Undergrad Students1,792
Endowment75,192,497
Application DeadlineFebruary 15
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineFebruary 15
Tuition26,775
Room/Board7,760
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsPayne Gallery, Foy Concert Hall, Center for Moravian Studies
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsPayne Gallery, Foy Concert Hall, Center for Moravian Studies
Periodical Subs1,200
# of Books260,000
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months75%
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities22%
Campus Size80 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing71%
College housing typescoed dorms (44%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (3%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (33%)
Popular EventsMardi Gras, International Club Dinner, Christmas Vespers, Cohen Lecture, Great Artists Series, Homecoming
Nearest AirportPhiladelphia, PA or Newark, NJ (75), Allentown, PA (5)
Nearest TrainPhiladelphia, PA (65)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations68
# of fraternities3
# of sororities4
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities22%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Comenian
Honor SocietiesNational or international academic honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Alpha Sigma Lambda (Continuing Higher Education), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Delta Omicron (Music), Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Life), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Kappa Pi (Art), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Scholarship and Leadership), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Eta Sigma (First-Year Students), Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Tau Delta (English)
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Multifaith Council, Christian Fellowship, Newman Association
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Multicultural Club, Muslim Student Association
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) See Student Handbook at www. moravian. edu/studentLife/handbook02/index. htm