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Albright College

General Information

Name: Albright College
Address: 1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612-5234
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 921-2381
  • Financial aid office: (610) 921-7515
  • Admissions office: (610) 921-7512

Website: www.albright.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,620$25,232$24,030
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,158$7,888$7,510
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,200

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,778$35,120$33,540

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 92%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4393
  • State/local grants:$2954
  • Institutional grants:$11316
  • Student loans:$9113

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,2131,8202,393
Percent admitted54.5%74.2%39.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.0%16.7%24.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2180
Undergraduate enrollment: 2112
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Optics/Optical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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