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Albright College

#146 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Reading, PA

4 year • Reading, PA
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Overview

Albright College is a private institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,298 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 118 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Albright College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #146. Its tuition and fees are $28,794.


Albright College is a private institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,298 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 118 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Albright College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #146. Its tuition and fees are $28,794.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$28,794

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,298

Acceptance Rate

76%

PO Box 15234, 13th and Bern Streets, Reading, PA, 19612

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

76%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

N/A

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$28,794

Room & Board

$13,954(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$33,758

$20,028

Annual Cost*

$20,028

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$28,794

Room & Board

$13,954(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$33,758

*Average cost after aid

Academics

41%

4-Year Graduation Rate

10:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,298

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

115

Total Enrollment

1,413

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,205

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male44%
Female56%

Ethnic Diversity

53%

Minority Enrollment

53%

Minority Enrollment

44%

White

27%

Black

18%

Hispanic

6%

Two or more races

3%

Unknown

2%

Asian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    36+

    Sports Teams

    3

    Fraternities

    3

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    41%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    86%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $37,107

    $34,726

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $34,726

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    41%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    86%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $37,107

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