Muhlenberg College Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown , Pennsylvania , United States . Founded in 1848 , Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg , the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America . History . Muhlenberg College was initially established in 1848 as the Allentown Seminary by Reverend Samuel K . Brobst , a Reformed Lutheran minister . Reverend Christian Rudolph Kessler was the school ' s first teacher and administrator . Between 1848 and 1867 , the entity that is today Muhlenberg College operated as the Allentown Seminary , the Allentown Collegiate and Military Institute and the Allentown Collegiate Institute . In 1867 , the college moved into Trout Hall , the former mansion of William Allen ' s son , James Allen , and was renamed after Henry Melchior Muhlenberg , the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America . Muhlenberg ' s great - grandson , Reverend Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg , served as president of the college from 1867 to 1876 . In 1905 , the college purchased and relocated to a tract located in Allentown ' s West End , the site of today ' s campus . In 1910 , seeing a need for evening study in the community , Muhlenberg College opened The Wescoe School and began offering adult education classes . Campus . Muhlenberg ' s current campus is located in a residential neighborhood in Allentown ' s West End . The campus includes numerous buildings with distinctive red doors in traditional European / Protestant style . The Library Building , now the Haas College Center , was built between 1926 and 1929 . The Miller Tower , the distinctive dome and tower which sits on top of the Haas College Center , was inspired by Oxford University ' s Christopher Wren - designed Tom Tower . It is named for David A . Miller ( Class of 1894 ) , founder of Allentown ' s " The Morning Call " newspaper . Muhlenberg ' s Polling Institute teams with the Allentown " Morning Call " to publish surveys of preferences and trends among Pennsylvanians , especially in the Lehigh Valley . In 1988 , the college opened the Harry C . Trexler library , named for local industrialist Harry Clay Trexler . The library houses over 233 , 000 volumes and 360 , 000 microforms on - campus and over 1 . 75 million books via interlibrary loan . It serves as a Federal Depository Library . As of 2007 , a new science building and an additional residence hall have been completed . In addition to the main campus , Muhlenberg maintains the Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum and a separate wildlife sanctuary , Raker Wildlife Preserve . As of 2010 , Muhlenberg College has expanded Seegers Student Union , including expanded dining facilities . Academics . Programs . Muhlenberg College offers Associate and Bachelor ' s degrees . The college offers an accelerated program , cross - registration , double major , honors program , independent study , internships , Army ROTC , student - designed major , study abroad , teacher certification , visiting / exchange student program and Washington semester . Admissions and Rankings . 46 % of applicants were offered admission for the 2013 - 2014 academic year . 44 % of the student accepted for the 2013 - 2014 freshman class were in the top 10 % of their graduating class , 69 % in the top 20 % of their graduating class and 81 % in the top 30 % of their graduating class . 75 % of the freshman class receive some sort of financial aid . Muhlenberg is primarily a regional college , with 72 % of incoming freshmen coming from New Jersey , Pennsylvania or New York . In their 2013 rankings , " U . S . News & World Report " ranked the college # 70 among liberal arts colleges . It was also ranked by U . S . News & World Report as the 56th most popular liberal arts school in the US . Forbes Magazine also ranked Muhlenberg # 112 on their list of best colleges in the United States . In addition , " Princeton Review " lists Muhlenberg as one of the best colleges in the northeast , out of a total number of 218 chosen schools . Also , as of 2011 , the college ' s theatre program was ranked # 1 in the nation and the college was chosen as one of the " Top 286 Green Colleges " in the country in collaboration with the U . S . Green Building Council . Student life . There are more than 100 clubs and organizations on campus . In addition , the Muhlenberg Activity Council ( MAC ) is responsible for bringing events and activities to campus . The college arranges off - campus community service opportunities , as well as intramural and club sports for students . The performing arts are represented on - campus through various theatre , dance and music programs . The college ' s official student - run print publication is " The Muhlenberg Weekly . " Established in 1883 , the paper is published every week while school is in session . " The Muhlenberg Advocate " , an online , twice - monthly publication , not affiliated with the college , was established in 2000 . The student - run radio station is WMUH , operated year - round by both students and volunteers from the surrounding Lehigh Valley community . There are five sororities affiliated with the college : Phi Mu , Phi Sigma Sigma , Delta Zeta , Alpha Chi Omega , and Theta Nu Xi ( colony ) , and four fraternities : Phi Kappa Tau , Delta Tau Delta , Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Tau Omega . College rules stipulate that students may not pledge to join a Greek organization until their sophomore year . There is also Kappa Kappa Psi , a band service fraternity , as well as Alpha Phi Omega , a service fraternity ; both of these can be pledged as freshman . Athletics . Muhlenberg , a NCAA Division III school , participates in 22 intercollegiate sports and competes in the Centennial Conference as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference . The college also has club teams in both ice hockey and women ' s rugby union . Both men ' s and women ' s teams exist for : basketball , cross country , golf , lacrosse , soccer , tennis , and track and field . In addition , there are men ' s teams in baseball , football , and wrestling ; women have teams for softball , field hockey and volleyball . Athletic facilities have been expanded in recent years ; in 2004 , a addition was built west of the field house . The tennis courts were built in 2003 , as well as two fields in 1998 and 1997 respectively .