America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
faculty mentorship, numerous experiential learning options and a diverse, supportive community of scholars and learners help students exceed their own expectations and graduate with a commitment to a lifetime of service and learning.”
Campus Setting
Albright, founded in 1856, is a United Methodist Church-affiliated, private liberal arts college. Its 118-acre campus is located at the edge of a residential section of Reading, 45 miles from Philadelphia. The campus facilities include: art gallery · Holocaust resource center · media service center. Albright College provides on-campus housing with 19 units that can accommodate 1,192 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments · special housing for international students. Recreation and sports facilities include: baseball, softball and practice fields · basketball, racquetball and tennis courts · stadium · gym · fitness center · swimming pool.
Student Life and Activities
Seventy-two percent of students live on campus, and the student body is a generally tight knit group. Campus Center, WAWA and residence halls are favorite gathering spots. Bingo, plays and concerts are popular campus events. Albright College has 64 official student organizations. Greeks and athletes have a strong presence in student social life. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball · football · racquetball · softball · volleyball · water polo. Albright College is a member of the Commonwealth Conference (Division III) and Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III).
Academics and Learning Environment
Albright College has 109 full-time and 71 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Albright College offers 56 majors. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.7 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 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 · accelerated study · honors program · internships.
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE
Highlights
Albright College
Reading, PA (Pop. 87,893)
Location: Medium city
Four-year private
Founded: 1856
Website: http://www.albright.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 1,808
Undergrads: 1,775
Freshmen: 540
Part-time students: 2%
From out-of-state: 42%
From public schools: 83%
Male/Female: 43%/57%
Live on-campus: 72%
In fraternities: 6%
In sororities: 11%
Off-campus employment rating: Good
Caucasian: 51%
African American: 17%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian: 3%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Native American: 1%
Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 1%
International: 2%
Academics
Calendar: 4-1-4 system
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 13%
Class size 10-29: 74%
Class size 30-49: 13%
Class size 50-99: 1%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 76%
Six-year graduation rate: 52%
Most Popular Majors
Business administration
Biology
Psychology
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 7,604
Accepted: 3,807
Acceptance rate: 50.1%
Average GPA: 3.4
ACT range: 20-25
SAT Math range: 480-570
SAT Reading range: 480-580
Top 10% of class: 23%
Top 25% of class: 49%
Top 50% of class: 78%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $40,644
Out-of-state tuition: $40,644
Room: $6,190
Board: $4,998
Books: $1,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 92%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 90%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 77%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $35,460
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $32,847
Avg. debt upon graduation: $26,252
Prominent Alumni
Bob Spitz, author of New York Times best seller, The Beatles, the Biography; Brent Hurley, founding member of YouTube; Ron Dissinger, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Kellogg Company.
School Spirit
Mascot: Lions
Colors: Red and white
Song: Hail Alma Mata
B Student Support and Success
At Albright, students have the ability to focus on a single field of study or combine several to create an individualized major. The college offers a Learning Resource Center that is open daily for free individual tutoring or group sessions. A Writing Center gives students the chance to have their papers proofread and edited before they are turned in. The center offers workshops on time management, test taking tips, study skills and success strategies. Students with learning disabilities can contact the vice president of student services for individual arrangements. Class sizes average 15 to 20 with general classes slightly larger and advanced classes sometimes having fewer than 10 students.
Albright College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · non-traditional students. The average freshman year GPA is 2.9, and 76 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. After graduation, approximately 17 percent of students pursue a graduate degree. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 43 percent