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

Reading, PA 19612-5234

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

Email: admission@alb.edu 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

Sixty-nine percent of students living on campus, 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.