- Both Hope College and Muhlenberg College are private.
- Hope College is located in Holland, MI and Muhlenberg College is located in Allentown, PA.
- Muhlenberg College has more expensive tuition of $60,240 than Hope College ($40,420).
- Muhlenberg College has tighter acceptance rate of 48.36% than Hope College (73.63%).
- Muhlenberg College has higher SAT scores of 1,310 than Hope College (1,210).
- Hope College is larger with 3,251 students than Muhlenberg College (1,959 students).
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| #84 in Liberal Arts Colleges #4 in Michigan | Rankings | #34 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Holland, MI | Location | Allentown, PA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $40,420 | Undergraduate | $60,240 |
| Graduate | $16,480 | |
| $19,771 | Financial Aid | $34,766 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $50 | |
| 73.63% | Acceptance Rate | 48.36% |
| 24.17% | Yield | 25.16% |
| 1,210 SAT, 28 ACT | Test Scores | 1,310 SAT, 31 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,251 | Total Students | 1,959 |
| 3,251 | Undergraduate | 1,945 |
| 0 | Graduate | 14 |
| Online Enrollment | 16 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 80% | Graduation Rate | 82% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 12% | |
| 89% | Retention Rate | 91% |
| $50,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $65,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,595) $5,320 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,882) $7,310 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $6,580 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 226 Full-time 102 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 183 Full-time 139 Part-time |
| 658 Full-time 228 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 558 Full-time 245 Part-time |
| $75,852 for Faculties $60,588 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,708 for Faculties $58,047 Part-time |