Moravian University
Private liberal-arts college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American university. For universities in Moravia, see List of universities in the Czech Republic.
Moravian University is a private university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The institution traces its founding to 1742 by Moravians, descendants of followers of the Bohemian Reformation under John Amos Comenius. Founded as a girls school in 1742, the College itself was founded as the Moravian College and Theological Seminary in 1807 and was accredited in 1863. In 2021, the College was elevated to a University. Moravian University uses the foundation of the Girls school as their foundation date which would make them the sixth-oldest college in the United States.[4]
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Former names | Men's college: Moravian College and Theological Seminary (1863–1954) Women's college: Bethlehem Female Seminary (Founded 1742) Moravian Female Seminary (1863–1913) Moravian Seminary and College for Women (1913–1954) Merged college: Moravian College (1954–2021) |
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Motto | Via Lucis (The Way of Light) |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1742; 282 years ago (1742) Girls School 1807; 217 years ago (1807) College 1863; 161 years ago (1863) Accredited institution |
Religious affiliation | Moravian Church |
Endowment | $146 million(2021)[1] |
President | Bryon Grigsby[2] |
Administrative staff | 123[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,075[3] |
Postgraduates | 302[3] |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban and Urban, 100 acres (40 ha) |
Colors | Blue and Grey |
Nickname | Greyhounds |
Website | www.moravian.edu |
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