Muhlenburg is a small, very well regarded liberal arts college (LAC) that is rated “Very Difficult” to get into by CollegeData.com and is ranked fairly highly by US News (#64 among LAC’s). It has a beautiful, traditional college campus in a small city. The MT program is non-audition, but you can audition for scholarships. The theatre program is quite large for a school of its size and receives considerable attention from the school. The MT program at Muhlenburg is a BA.
UArts is a visual and performing arts conservatory located in the heart of the Philadelphia arts district. It has a non-traditional, urban campus focused on pre-professional Fine Arts training. It is an audition-based program that is competitive for entry. The MT program at U Arts is a BFA.
Both schools are about the same size in terms of number of students.