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

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СКАЧАТЬ 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 has 113 full-time and 55 part-time faculty members and offers 53 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. 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. 88,102) Location: Medium city Four-year private Founded: 1856 Website: http://www.albright.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 1,751 Undergrads: 1,751 Freshmen: 655 Part-time students: 2% From out-of-state: 37% From public schools: 83% Male/Female: 44%/56% Live on-campus: 69% In fraternities: 14% In sororities: 19% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 62% African American: 16% Hispanic: 9% Asian: 3% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 1% International: 3%

      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: 12% Class size 50-99: 1% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 71% Six-year graduation rate: 54%

      Most Popular Majors Business administration Biology Psychology

      Admissions Applicants: 6,060 Accepted: 3,776 Acceptance rate: 62.3% Average GPA: 3.4 ACT range: 20-25 SAT Math range: 470-570 SAT Reading range: 460-560 SAT Writing range: Not reported Top 10% of class: 20% Top 25% of class: 49% Top 50% of class: 77%

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

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $37,320 Out-of-state tuition: $37,320 Room: $5,550 Board: $4,450 Books: $1,000 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 89% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 93% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 79% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $35,065 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $30,789 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 71 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. After graduation, approximately 28 percent of students pursue a graduate degree. Among students who do go into the workforce, approximately 23 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Albright College include: Accenture · Ernst & Young · Pfizer · Vanguard · SEI · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Federal Government · Lockheed Martin.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Albright College supports learning disabled students by granting additional time to complete degrees, as well as a lightened course load. LD students might explore Albright's options, including: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · texts on tape · early syllabus · priority registration. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students and is part of the admissions committee.

       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 · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are considered, if submitted, but are not required. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 4 Science, 2 Social Studies, 3 Foreign Language.

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Albright 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 · Federal ACG/SMART 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.

      ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY

      1000 ASU Drive #359, Alcorn State, MS 39096

      Admissions: 601-877-6147 · Financial Aid: 601-877-6190

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

       From the College

      “Alcorn State University is a Historically Black University that has been committed to academic excellence for over 140 years. Alcorn is a premier comprehensive land-grant university that develops diverse students into globally competitive leaders, and applies scientific research through collaborative partnerships that benefit the surrounding communities, state, nation and world. Alcorn was founded in 1871 and is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second oldest state supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi.

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