America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
One of the following required with application: SAT/ACT scores (required for home school applicants), interview with a college representative or graded writing sample. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 2 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Agnes Scott College participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · collegebased scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · tuition waivers for employees and their dependents.
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 1,461
Accepted: 902
Acceptance rate: 61.7%
Average GPA: 3.7
ACT range: 24-29
SAT Math range: 510-640
SAT Reading range: 550-690
Top 10% of class: 29%
Top 25% of class: 62%
Top 50% of class: 93%
Deadlines
Early Action: 11/15
Early Decision: 11/1
Regular Action: 1/15 (priority) 3/15 (final)
Notification of admission by: 4/15
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $38,232
Out-of-state tuition: $38,232
Room and board: $11,150
Books: $1,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 81%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 78%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 85%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $33,532
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $33,793
Avg. debt upon graduation: $33,050
Prominent Alumni
Jennifer Nettles, Grammy-winning country and folk musician; Kay Krill, former CEO, ANN INC.; Jean Toal, former chief justice, Supreme Court of South Carolina.
School Spirit
Mascot: Scotties
Colors: Purple and white
Song: Cheer, Cheer, Cheer!
ALBION COLLEGE
611 East Porter Street, Albion, MI 49224
Admissions: 800-858-6770 · Financial Aid: 517-629-0440
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.albion.edu
From the College
“Albion College is an exemplary private residential liberal arts college with a purposeful focus on professional preparation in law, medicine, education, business management and the sciences. Consistently ranked among the top ten colleges for vibrant campus activities and opportunities for service and leadership, Albion also enjoys the support of its alumni, ranking 15th among all colleges and universities in annual giving. As a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), the oldest athletic conference in America, and NCAA Division III, a strong tradition of developing scholar-athletes continues as over 30 percent of all full-time Albion students are involved in varsity athletics. A 144-acre preserve with nature trails and an interpretive center is located adjacent to campus along the Kalamazoo River. The Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center sits on 340 acres immediately south of the main campus.”
Campus Setting
Albion, founded in 1835, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 574-acre campus is located in south central Michigan, 65 miles from Detroit. Campus architecture includes both mid-nineteenth century and modern buildings. A four-year private institution, Albion College has an enrollment of 1,376 students. The school is also affiliated with the Methodist Church. The campus’s facilities are: astronomical observatory · equestrian center · science complex. Albion College provides on-campus housing with 18 units that can accommodate 1,460 students. Housing options: coed dorms · women’s dorms · fraternity housing · cooperative housing. Recreation and sports facilities include: aquatic center · basketball, racquetball, tennis and volleyball courts · equestrian center · field house with track · football stadium · recreation and wellness center · softball field.
Student Life and Activities
With 94 percent of students living on campus, social activities abound. Kellogg Center’s popular events include Briton Bash, Party on Perry and Day of Woden. Albion College has 110 official student organizations, including fraternities and sororities. As for sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball · canoe · dodgeball · football · kickball · racquetball · soccer · softball · swimming · tennis · Ultimate Frisbee · volleyball. Albion College is a member of the NCAA, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III), Midwest Lacrosse Conference (Division III) and Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
Academics and Learning Environment
For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Albion College has 97 full-time and 47 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Albion College offers 75 majors with the most popular being economics/management, biology and psychology. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · honors program · Phi Beta Kappa · internships.
B Student Support and Success
Albion wants its new students to transition well into college life and provides a First Year Experience, as others do. It offers Common Reading, followed up by presentations by the author, as well as a program called Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR). This takes place in May before the freshman year begins and is two days of touring the campus, meeting people, eating in the dining hall, speaking to faculty, planning student schedules and even registering for fall classes. The first three days of the first year center around get-acquainted activities such as skits, singing, lectures, ice cream breaks and comedians. Albion offers classes smaller than 20 students, and many undergrads speak highly of the casual and friendly attitudes of the faculty.
Albion College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. Albion College recognizes that some students need extra preparation and therefore offer remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 3.2, and 80 percent of freshmen students return for