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Allegheny College

General Information

Name: Allegheny College
Address: 520 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335-3902
Phone:

  • General information: (814) 332-3100
  • Financial aid office: (814) 332-2701
  • Admissions office: (814) 332-4351

Website: www.allegheny.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$28,300$26,950$25,550
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,000$6,550$6,160
        Other expenses$1,600$1,400$1,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,800$35,700$33,910

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3662
  • State/local grants:$3717
  • Institutional grants:$12933
  • Student loans:$6032

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,6681,6562,012
Percent admitted63.1%58.4%66.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.6%25.6%23.9%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2053
First-time student retention: 90%
Overall graduation rate: 73%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 93%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Computer Software Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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