Moravian College

Address:
1200 Main Street

Bethlehem, PA 18018

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1742
Religious Affilation: Moravian Church in America
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,792
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $75,192,497

Admissions

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $26,775
Room/Board: $7,760

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 260,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,200
Number of microforms: 12,000
Number of audiovisuals: 5,000
Number of ebooks: 15,000
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Payne Gallery, Foy Concert Hall, Center for Moravian Studies

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 175
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 12
Classrooms: 87
Labs: 76
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 22%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 71%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (44%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (3%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (33%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 11%
Doubles: 51%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 31%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 49

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 80 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia, PA or Newark, NJ (75), Allentown, PA (5)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia, PA (65)
Nearest bus station: Bethlehem (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Mardi Gras, International Club Dinner, Christmas Vespers, Cohen Lecture, Great Artists Series, Homecoming

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