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Acceptance Rate 65.51%
Yield 14.81%
SAT Score 1,310
ACT Score 31
Applicants 4,329

Muhlenberg Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 65.51% at Muhlenberg College. Total 4,329 students applied and 2,836 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,310 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Muhlenberg.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.muhlenberg.edu/main/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/explore/muhlenberg-college
Acceptance Rate65.51%
Average Test Scores1,310 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 65.51%. A total of 4,329 students (1,807 men and 2,522 women) have applied to and 2,836 (1,108 men and 1,728 women) students admitted to Muhlenberg College.
Among them, 167 male and 253 female students have enrolled into Muhlenberg and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.81%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Muhlenberg
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,3291,8072,52200
Admitted2,8361,1081,72800
Enrolled42016725300
Acceptance Rate 65.51% 61.32% 68.52% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.81% 15.07% 14.64% - -
[Chart] Muhlenberg College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Muhlenberg, 135 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 39 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,310 at Muhlenberg. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,400 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Muhlenberg. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Muhlenberg with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Muhlenberg
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120013101400
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600660700
Math600650700
ACT Composite293133
Math272831
English303335
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Muhlenberg College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Muhlenberg
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Muhlenberg

The calendar system at Muhlenberg College is Semester. Muhlenberg College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Muhlenberg College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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