Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
(see more)Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown, Pa., with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
Muhlenberg Students Study Abroad This Fall
With the help of the Office of Global Education, about 50% of Muhlenberg College students study abroad, through programs at more than 60 countries across different majors. Studies show that students who study abroad become more confident in their personal independence, and often benefit from better grades and a higher first job pay rate.

Study Abroad -
Oct 9
Muhlenberg College Students Present Research
More than 50 Muhlenberg College students presented original scholarly research this fall -- in areas ranging from biology, chemistry, and physics, to English, art, and sociology.

Research / Grant -
Oct 8
Muhlenberg Students Help New Students Navigate First Days on Campus
Orientation Leaders are mentors charged with guiding new students in their academic, personal, and social transition from high school to college.

Leadership -
Oct 2
Students Compete in NCAA Fall Athletics at Muhlenberg College
More than a third of Muhlenberg students participate in the college's 23-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The red and grey Muhls are part of the NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference. The college's athletic programs are designed to motivate and empower students to develop leadership, well-being, sportsmanship, and interpersonal skills while nurturing a sense of civic responsibility.

Sports -
Sep 23
Muhlenberg College Students Named Resident Advisors
Each Muhlenberg Resident Advisor (RA) is a strong leader with sound critical thinking and interpersonal skills, taking on a highly-responsible position. To be selected for the competitive role, RAs must take part in a selection, recruitment and training processes, demonstrate of sense of care for others, maintain a 2.5 grade point average, and model good conduct.

Work Experience -
Sep 22
New Students Join Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg's newest students join the Allentown community from 26 states and 13 countries around the globe.

Enrollment -
Sep 22
Debbie McDonald '26 Spends Summer Interning With Local Farm and Food Bank
McDonald, a sustainability studies major, splits her time between The Seed Farm and Second Harvest Food Bank - a local opportunity she found through Muhlenberg's Office of Community Engagement.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 15
Abhilasha Talwar '28 Spends Summer Using Digital Mapping Tools for Religion Studies Research
Talwar, a computer science and mathematics double major, is exploring how religious sites in her home country of India have changed over time.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 15
Adrian Padron-Curet '26 Spends Summer Conducting Fieldwork in Puerto Rico to Inform a Play He's Writing
Padron-Curet, a theatre and Spanish double major, conducted fieldwork in Puerto Rico and in the United States to learn about Puerto Rican theatre and society in the mainland and in the diaspora.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 15
Elizabeth Abrams '26 Spends Summer Interning With Immunotherapy Company
Abrams, a pre-med chemistry major at Muhlenberg College, works in the lab at Rapa Therapeutics, which makes therapies to treat cancer and ALS.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 15
Natalia Agnolet '27 Spends Summer Interning in Outer Banks Real Estate
Agnolet, an accounting major and student-athlete on the volleyball team, is interning with Keller Williams Real Estate in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 15
Gideon Israel '27 Spends Summer Completing Environmental Fieldwork
An environmental science and Jewish studies double major, Gideon Israel is spending a second summer working in mosquito control for the Rockland County (New York) Department of Health.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 13
Spotlight: Muhlenberg College Senior Sara Legnola
Majoring in business administration and minoring in dance, Sara Legnola serves as a peer tutor when she's not working on an honors thesis inspired by her family's business.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 13
Muhlenberg Students Present Molecular Genetics Research
Muhlenberg students Erin Jackson '25, Ashley Kim '25, Alyssa Sipman '26, and Sydney Vogel '25 presented original research on molecular genetics of animal development alongside their advisor Bruce Wightman, professor of biology, at the 2025 International Worm Meeting in Davis, California. In addition, Vogel won first prize in the "mixed media" art competition for her bio-design sweater.

Research / Grant -
Aug 5
Josh Simon '27 Spends Summer Interning With Oncologist
Simon, a pre-med biology and neuroscience double major and student-athlete on the tennis team, credits the preparation and support he received at Muhlenberg with his success this summer.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Greta Marchildon Interns for a Nonprofit Mental Health Provider
Greta Marchildon '26, a public health and history double major at Muhlenberg College and student-athlete on the Mules field hockey team, is spending her summer as a community outreach intern at Sweetser -- a behavioral health nonprofit in her home state.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Sophia Sciarrino Interns With Crayola's Marketing Department
Sciarrino, a student-athlete on the cross country and track teams, is contributing to projects that are seen by thousands of people.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Luca Pallagrosi Spends Summer Interning With Morgan Stanley
Pallagrosi, a finance major and student-athlete on the Muhlenberg men's lacrosse team, is working in the firm's wealth management division.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Harry Glicklin Spends Summer Helping to Produce a Live Morning Show
Glicklin, a media and communication major, is getting hands-on experience with writing, social media management, and a variety of other tasks through his internship with the WJLA-TV (ABC7 News) show "Good Morning Washington."

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Amy Swartz Spends Summer Conducting Research
An English and creative writing and political science double major, Amy Swartz '26 is conducting research about the race of fictional characters -- bridging both of her academic disciplines.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Ednah Asiema Spends Summer Examining Women's Roles in China and Korea
Asiema, a pre-law international studies major, is delving into both history and today's society to understand why gender inequality still exists and how it connects to politics and tradition.

Experiential Learning -
Aug 1
Muhlenberg Students Present Research in Barcelona, Spain
Sabeen Safi '26, a pre-dental public health major, shares her experience of presenting the labratory work she's done alongside Danna Berro '26, and Cathy Tran '27 on vaping and the oral microbiome.

Experiential Learning -
Jul 31
Victoria Diaz Spends Summer Assessing Stream Health
Diaz, an environmental science major, worked to capture and count small aquatic organisms in nearby Little Cedar Creek as part of an ongoing project led by Professor of Biology Erika Iyengar and Senior Lecturer of Environmental Science Karen Tuerk.

Experiential Learning -
Jul 31
Sophie Tomov Spends Summer Exploring Immune Cell Development
Tomov, a pre-med biology major and French minor at Muhlenberg College, is participating in the New York University Summer Research Early Identification Program.

Experiential Learning -
Jul 31
Nolan Eichorn Spends Summer Training a Machine Learning Model
Eichorn, a mathematics major, is participating in the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Florida.

Experiential Learning -
Jul 31
Muhlenberg College Students Earn Dean's List Honors
To be eligible for the Dean's List, Muhlenberg College students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester.

Dean's List -
Jul 8
All-Region Honors for Three in Outdoor Track and Field
Three Muhlenberg athletes, graduate student Noel House and rising juniors Maya Richwine and David Seel, earned All-Metro Region honors for the outdoor season from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Sports -
Jun 27
Quarrie First All-American in Baseball History
Muhlenberg rising junior Marc Quarrie was named to the D3baseball.com All-America second team and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America fourth team.

Sports -
Jun 27
Three Muhlenberg College Athletes Named All-Region in Baseball
Three members of the Muhlenberg baseball team earned All-Region 5 recognition this season. Sophomore outfielder Marc Quarrie was a first-team selection on both the D3baseball.com and American Baseball Coaches Association all-region squads. Senior Brendan Hughes made the D3baseball.com first team as a utility player, while graduate student outfielder Jack Kent earned second-team honors from the ABCA.

Sports -
Jun 13
Muhlenberg College Cross Country Athlete Repeats as All-American
Muhlenberg College graduate student Noel House earned second-team All-America honors by placing 13th in the javelin at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.

Sports -
Jun 13