Moravian University

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#8708 / #2290
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#728
Most Desirable School
Private liberal-arts college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Moravian University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2290
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
54%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$55,560
Graduation rate
74%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,949

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About Moravian University

According to Wikipedia, Moravian University is a private university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The institution traces its founding to 1742 by Moravians, descendants of followers of the Bohemian Reformation under John Amos Comenius. Founded as a girls school in 1742, the College itself was founded as the Moravian College and Theological Seminary in 1807 and was accredited in 1863. In 2021 the College was elevated to a University. Moravian University uses the foundation of the Girls school as their foundation date which makes them the sixth-oldest college in the United States.

Moravian University's Online Degrees

PhD in Athletic Training
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Degree Concentrations
  • Online Teaching
  • STEM Education
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
MHA in Health Administration
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Major disciplines: Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management
  • and Marketing.
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Human Resource Managemenr
Degree Concentrations
  • Human Resource Leadership
  • Learning & Performance Management
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Gifted Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS and Master of Business Adminis in Nursing
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Emergency Management
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Predictive Analytics
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Sociology
Degree Concentrations
  • Criminology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online

Moravian University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
5,11554%79%74%117726

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Moravian University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$55,560
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$29,364
30K - 48K$31,333
48K - 75K$30,162
75K - 110K$36,878
110K+$39,734

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Moravian University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Moravian University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,967 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Moravian University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
3,0912,196895

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Moravian University?

Moravian University is located at 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650.

How Safe is Moravian University?

Relative to its enrollment, Moravian University has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Moravian University Known For?

Moravian University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Moravian University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Moravian University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Mathematics
#2325
World Rank
#2369
Historical Rank
#556
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #556 in the U.S. and #2325 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Social Work
#3731
World Rank
#3731
Historical Rank
#1499
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1499 in the U.S. and #3731 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Religious Studies
#6940
World Rank
#6751
Historical Rank
#1512
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1512 in the U.S. and #6940 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Chemistry
#5882
World Rank
#5733
Historical Rank
#1525
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1525 in the U.S. and #5882 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Philosophy
#5260
World Rank
#5292
Historical Rank
#1567
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1567 in the U.S. and #5260 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Psychology
#4306
World Rank
#4317
Historical Rank
#1630
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1630 in the U.S. and #4306 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Computer Science
#7209
World Rank
#7217
Historical Rank
#1821
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1821 in the U.S. and #7209 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Literature
#5850
World Rank
#5879
Historical Rank
#1884
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1884 in the U.S. and #5850 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Physics
#6777
World Rank
#6794
Historical Rank
#1900
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1900 in the U.S. and #6777 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Sociology
#5665
World Rank
#5668
Historical Rank
#1912
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #1912 in the U.S. and #5665 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Business
#7257
World Rank
#7258
Historical Rank
#2011
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2011 in the U.S. and #7257 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Communications
#7864
World Rank
#7884
Historical Rank
#2114
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2114 in the U.S. and #7864 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Biology
#8608
World Rank
#5031
Historical Rank
#2138
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2138 in the U.S. and #8608 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
History
#7049
World Rank
#7057
Historical Rank
#2166
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2166 in the U.S. and #7049 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Nursing
#5928
World Rank
#5928
Historical Rank
#2322
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2322 in the U.S. and #5928 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Education
#9073
World Rank
#9079
Historical Rank
#2453
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2453 in the U.S. and #9073 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Political Science
#11200
World Rank
#11205
Historical Rank
#2678
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2678 in the U.S. and #11200 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Medical
#10712
World Rank
#10715
Historical Rank
#2982
USA Rank

Moravian University ranks #2982 in the U.S. and #10712 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Moravian University's Most Influential Alumni?

Moravian University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Social Work, and Psychology. Here are some of Moravian University's most famous alumni:

William Jacob Holland
William Jacob Holland
An American zoologist, palaeontologist, and Presbyterian minister .
John Andretti
John Andretti
An American racecar driver.
Janine Jagger
An American epidemiologist.
John Gorka
An American singer-songwriter..
William F. Badè
William F. Badè
A Bible scholar, biographer, archaeologist .
Michael White
A Professor of criminology.
Emil Alexander de Schweinitz
A United States chemist .
John Traupman
An American Classical scholar and Latinist.
Mary Matz
An American theologian.
Dave O'Brien
An American college athletics administrator.