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Acceptance Rate 71.99%
Yield 13.04%
SAT Score 1,330
ACT Score 30
Applicants 4,963

Muhlenberg Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.99% at Muhlenberg College. Total 4,963 students applied and 3,573 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.muhlenberg.edu/main/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/explore/muhlenberg-college
Acceptance Rate71.99%
Average Test Scores1,330 SAT / 30 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 71.99%. A total of 4,963 students (2,233 men and 2,730 women) have applied to and 3,573 (1,519 men and 2,054 women) students admitted to Muhlenberg College.
Among them, 204 male and 262 female students have enrolled into Muhlenberg and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Muhlenberg
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,9632,2332,73000
Admitted3,5731,5192,05400
Enrolled46620426200
Acceptance Rate 71.99% 68.03% 75.24% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.04% 13.43% 12.76% - -
[Chart] Muhlenberg College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Muhlenberg, 76 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,330 at Muhlenberg. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,250.
The average ACT score is 30 (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 Total125013301410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680710
Math610650700
ACT Composite293033
Math252630
English303435
[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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