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"Attractive Allegheny, founded in 1815, is a shining example of what the exciting colleges in this book are doing to prepare their students for a new kind of world, things that make most of the prestige institutions look stodgy. It has a long and distinguished record of producing not only future scientists and scholars, but business leaders as well."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Allegheny College attracts students with unusual combinations of interests, skills and talents, including some they don’t know they have. At Allegheny, we invite students to tap all of their interests and talents.
- Over and over again, we hear from leaders in business, government, medicine, education, and community service that the future belongs to individuals who are innovators, inventors, and big picture thinkers – those who can think both creatively and analytically. It is this preparation for careers – and for life – that Allegheny, with its emphasis on “Unusual Combinations,” is known for providing.
- Allegheny is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, a metropolitan, county seat with a population of 30,000, located approximately 30 minutes from I-90 and I-80, two miles off of I-79.
- Historic, 562-acre campus, including a 283-acre nature reserve and 203-acre recreational complex.
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WORTH NOTING |
- Every student completes both a major and minor program of study. With the freedom to select from over 900 combinations of majors and minors, students expand their concentrations beyond one division of the liberal arts, developing the “big picture” thinking that serves well for a lifetime.
- All Allegheny students complete a Senior Project in their major field; a significant piece of original research that demonstrates the skills most prized by employers and graduate schools.
- Led by faculty members from different major programs, Allegheny Travel Seminars offer students off-campus, for-credit intensive learning tours at the end of each spring semester. Recent study tour groups explored Greece, India, Turks & Caicos Islands, Nicaragua and South Africa.
- Through the College’s Center for Political Participation, Allegheny and The New York Times partnered again for a landmark event on the future of the Presidential Primary.
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ENROLLMENT |
- Over 2,100 students from 40 states and 32 countries
- 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Average class size: Introductory, 22; Advanced, 13 (83% have fewer than 30 students; 94% have fewer than 40)
- Over 50% of new students are from out of state
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 91% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field
- 47 majors & programs and over 44 minors; students choose from over 900 unique combinations of majors and minors
- Opportunities for student-designed majors and minors; double major and minor programs common
- Acceptance rates twice the national average for medical, law and business programs; 90% of students have full-time jobs within eight months of graduation
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee (tuition, room, board and fees): $40,000
- 75% of students receive financial assistance
- Trustee Scholarship valued up to $80,000 over four years
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- 90% of students live on campus, choosing from a variety of housing options, including special interest houses, LEED-certified townhouses and wellness and quiet study floors
- 21 NCAA Division III Teams; Founding Member of the North Coast Athletic Conference
- More than 100 student-run clubs, organizations and honor societies
- Excellent outdoor recreational opportunities
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- 77% in top fifth of high school graduation class
- Middle 50% SAT (CR & M) scores: 1130 – 1320
- Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 24-28
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