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Moravian University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Moravian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,745, made up of 1,992 undergraduates and 753 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Moravian Church.

Moravian University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 77 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Occupational Therapy/Therapist, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. It awarded 749 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

2,745
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
749
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
77
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 77

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 21
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Education 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Social Sciences 3
Psychology 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Theology and Religious Vocations 5
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
467
Master's degrees
227
Professional doctorates
53
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,745
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,992
Graduate students, fall 2024
753
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,410
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,284
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,126
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
66%
Men
34%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Moravian Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Landmark Conference
President
Bryon Grigsby
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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