Academic Partnerships

Finance

American University Kogod School of Business - Muhlenberg has a preferred admittance agreement in finance with American University.  After completing their Muhlenberg degree, American will waive the application fee to their MS in Finance for eligible Muhlenberg students. The Muhlenberg students will be given preferred admission and consideration for scholarship money.  Please contact the Chair of the Accounting, Business, Economics, and Finance Department for more information.

Management

Boston University Questrom School of Business - Boston University Questrom School of Business offers a nine month master’s program designed for recent, non-business graduates interested in building a foundation in business. The Master’s in Management Studies (MSMS) program transcends the typical classroom model by challenging students to solve real business problems with partner companies in real time.  Please contact the Chair of the Accounting, Business, Economics, and Finance Department for more information.

Lehigh University - Muhlenberg has a partnership with Lehigh University that will offer qualified students a streamlined path into the Master’s in Management program.  The program is designed specifically for undergraduate students with degrees in STEM, or liberal arts, who want to leverage their undergraduate majors in a business leadership role.  Please contact the Chair of the Accounting, Business, Economics, and Finance Department for more information.

Dental School

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine - Muhlenberg College has a cooperative program in dentistry with the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (UPSDM).  Students apply to this program during their senior year in high school.  Muhlenberg students who are accepted into this program attend Muhlenberg for three years and the UPSDM for four years.  By completing the program, they earn a B.S. degree from Muhlenberg with a biology major (after completing year one of dental school) and a D.D.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor for more information.

Medical School

Boston University - Muhlenberg has established a joint program with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) that provides qualified Muhlenberg students access to an early decision application to BUSM.  Typically, students will join the program during the second semester of their sophomore year at Muhlenberg.  Students accepted into the joint program will interview with BUSM the summer after their junior year and be notified of their admission decision early in the fall.  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor for more information.

Temple University/St. Luke’s Hospital - Muhlenberg has an Early Assurance Program with Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM) and St. Luke’s Hospital.  A maximum of four Muhlenberg pre-med students are accepted to the medical school each year after completing six semesters of academic work at Muhlenberg.  Each applicant must apply to TUSM by August 1st, just prior to beginning their final year of study at Muhlenberg College.  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor for more information.

Villanova University - Through an affiliation agreement with the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Muhlenberg students can seamlessly transition to Villanova’s Second Degree Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates, which is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. This partnership presents a clear and direct path to the nursing profession, and new opportunities for students seeking careers in healthcare.  Muhlenberg students can pursue either the full-time 14-month Express Degree Program or the 23-month Flex Degree Program. Both incorporate all of the standard components of Villanova’s nursing program in a concentrated timeframe. In order to be accepted into the program students must first successfully complete their four-year undergraduate degree at Muhlenberg, as well as the prerequisite courses (or equivalencies) and admission requirements for the Villanova BSN program before entering. Villanova has agreed to accept at least 5 Muhlenberg students each year.  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor for more information.

Optometry

State University of New York, State College of Optometry - Muhlenberg has a joint program with the State University of New York (SUNY) State College of Optometry.  This affiliation agreement allows selected students to complete an A.B. or B.S. degree from Muhlenberg and an O.D. degree from SUNY-Optometry in seven years.  Students must maintain the required academic and personal interview standards set forth by the respective institutions.  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor for more information.

Public Health

Boston University School of Public Health Select Scholars Program - Muhlenberg has an agreement with the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) that provides students the opportunity to apply to BUSPH during their junior year at Muhlenberg.  Students will be notified of their acceptance into the program in May.  After graduating from Muhlenberg, students will receive a Master’s in Public Health from BUSPH.  Please contact the director of the Public Health Program for more information.

Pennsylvania State University Hershey School of Medicine - Muhlenberg has an agreement with Penn State Hershey that will enable its outstanding students to pursue early assurance to Penn State College of Medicine’s master’s program in public health (MPH).  Students will apply during their junior year and will receive a conditional acceptance pending completion of their Muhlenberg degree.  Please contact the director of the Public Health Program for more information.