America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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      Albion College Albion, MI (Pop. 8,546) Location: Large town Four-year private Founded: 1835 Website: http://www.albion.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 1,307 Undergrads: 1,307 Freshmen: 273 Part-time students: 3% From out-of-state: 7% Male/Female: 51%/49% Live on-campus: 90% Caucasian: 80% African American: 3% Hispanic: 3% Asian: 2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3% International: 4%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 11:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 22% Class size 10-29: 69% Class size 30-49: 8% Class size 50-99: 1% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 81% Six-year graduation rate: 74%

      Most Popular Majors Economics/management Psychology Biology

      Admissions Applicants: 4,430 Accepted: 2,498 Acceptance rate: 56.4% Average GPA: 3.5 ACT range: 22-28 SAT Math range: 510-590 SAT Reading range: 520-580 SAT Writing range: Not reported Top 10% of class: 21% Top 25% of class: 52% Top 50% of class: 84%

      Deadlines Early Action: 12/1 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $36,872 Out-of-state tuition: $36,872 Room: $5,160 Board: $5,390 Books: $800 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 79% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 71% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 80% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $29,246 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $27,997 Avg. debt upon graduation: $37,191

      Prominent Alumni David Camp: U.S. House of Representatives, Chairman, Ways and Means Committee; Michigan's 4th District (R), Midland, MI; Denise Cortis Park: Director, Professor, Regents Research Scholar, Center for Vital Longevity, University of Texas, Dallas; Douglas Parker: Chief Executive Officer, American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX.

      School Spirit Mascot: Britons Colors: Purple and gold Song: Fyte Onne

       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 offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 3.2, and 81 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Post graduation, many students enter the workforce, but approximately 48 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately. Out of the students who enter the workforce, approximately 52 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of their actual graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Albion College include: Baker Tilly Virchow Krause · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · JP Morgan Chase & Company.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Those students with learning disabilities have the option of support programs offered by Albion College. In some cases, the college will grant additional time those students with learning disabilities who still desire to complete their degree. Another option for LD students is a lightened course load. The following programs are specifically geared towards students with learning disabilities: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · texts on tape · videotaped classes · early syllabus · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · minority affiliation · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT scores are required of all applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 3 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). Albion 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 · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · alumni affiliation scholarships.

      ALBRIGHT COLLEGE

      P.O. Box 15234, 13th and Bern Streets

      Reading, PA 19612-5234

      Admissions: 800-252-1856 · Financial Aid: 610-921-7515

      Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.albright.edu

       From the College

      “Founded in 1856, Albright College is a selective, national liberal arts college enrolling 1,700 full-time undergraduates and more than 800 adult learners and graduate students. The college's flexible interdisciplinary curriculum, strengthened by a close-knit residential learning environment, encourages students to combine majors and disciplines to create individualized academic programs.”

       Campus Setting

      Albright, founded in 1856, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 118-acre campus is located at the edge of a residential section of Reading, 45 miles from Philadelphia. A four-year private institution, the school is also affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Beginning with a well-stocked library, 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 · field house · fitness center · swimming pool.

       Student Life and Activities

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