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Allegheny College
Allegheny College
MEADVILLE, PA . 4 Year 3.4
#854 in Best Colleges in America
520 N MAIN ST MEADVILLE, PA 16335

Overview

Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1815, located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It is renowned for its interdisciplinary educational model: each student must choose a major and a minor, which must belong to different academic disciplines. This “non-traditional combination” fosters innovative thinking and problem-solving skills; The campus has approximately 1,300 undergraduate students, with 100% residential living, and a student-to-faculty ratio of approximately 9:1. It is renowned for its small class sizes, strong undergraduate research and practical orientation. The college has been recognized multiple times by authoritative rankings such as U.S. News, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review for its undergraduate education, research projects, and social mobility, and is also a member of Colleges That Change Lives.

Rankings

  • 105

    #105 in Best Colleges for Public Health in America

  • 1

    #1 0 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 119

    #119 in Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America

  • Best Colleges for Public Health in America 105 of 281
  • Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America 119 of 651
  • Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America 119 of 309

Academics

  • B+Academics
  • BValue
  • ADiversity
  • CCampus
  • C+Athletics
  • BParty Scene
  • AProfessors
  • C Location
  • CDorms
  • C Campus Food
  • C+Student Life
  • C Safety

Majors

  • Environmental Science
    48 Graduates
  • Psychology
    43 Graduates
  • Biology
    35 Graduates
  • Economics
    31 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    25 Graduates
  • English
    21 Graduates
  • Public Health
    21 Graduates
  • Neuroscience and Neurobiology
    20 Graduates
  • Communications
    19 Graduates
  • Computer Science
    19 Graduates

Admissions

  • February 15
    Application Deadline
  • 75%
    Acceptance Rate
  • Application Fee
  • Application Website
    Visit offical website
  • Online Certificate Programs
    0
  • Online Associates Programs
    0
  • Online Bachelor's Programs
    0

Costs

  • Average Total Aid Awarded
    $41,611
  • Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%
  • National Average Cost
    $15,523

After College

  • Graduation Rate
    75%
  • Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    95%
  • National Average Earnings
    $33,028

Students

  • Full-Time Enrollment
    1,528 Undergrads
  • Part-Time Undergrads
    47
  • Undergrads Over 25
    1%
  • Pell Grant
    33%
  • Varsity Athletes
    32%

Campus Life

  • Student Faculty Ratio
    9:1
  • Evening Degree Programs
    No
  • Athletic Conference
    North Coast Athletic Conference
  • Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (with football)

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