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Albright College

Albright College

Reading, PA · City · 1,217 students
Website Common App Scorecard
$20,024
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
69% typical
$58,700
Earnings 10 years on
$58,391 typical
76%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Albright College is a private liberal arts institution in Reading, Pennsylvania, known for strong pre-professional tracks in medicine and law alongside distinctive programs in business, psychology, biology, and fashion merchandising. The college is best known for its flexible academic model, which enables more than half of its undergraduates to pursue interdisciplinary "co-majors" combining two distinct fields of study without extending their graduation timeline. Situated at the base of Mount Penn, Albright offers an inclusive, close-knit residential environment where students actively engage in NCAA Division III athletics and collaborative faculty-mentored research through the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE).

Wikipedia:Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023.

Location
Reading, PA, 19604 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
32 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$29,082
Housing & food (on campus)$14,426
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$47,891
Average net price$20,024
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$29,082
Housing & food (on campus)$14,426
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$47,891
Average net price$20,024
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.albright.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$31,830
Fees$125
Housing$8,406
Food$7,530
Total of the above$47,891
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,345
$30–48k
$16,892
$48–75k
$19,741
$75–110k
$21,355
$110k+
$24,947
Grants from the school
99% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $18,404
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Within 4 yrs
42%
Back for yr 2
62%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 47.9% · others: 54.5% 
8 yrs after starting
50% graduated · 1% transferred · 48% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$45,391
10 yrs after entry$58,700
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$10.5k–$30k
90th percentile$37,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
76%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 69.7% · women 81.4% 
Yield: 7.4% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
50%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$47,557
Independent
19%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
6%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
67.5%
Out of state
30.0%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NJ 36 · MD 30 · NY 10 · DE 7 · VA 3

Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
22%
Black
21%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$45,391
After 10 yrs
$58,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations47
Psychology, General24
Design and Applied Arts22
Sociology18
Political Science and Government16
Accounting and Related Services16
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology14
Biology, General13
Natural Resources Conservation and Research11
Computer and Information Sciences, General9
English Language and Literature, General9
Research and Experimental Psychology9
Music9
Fine and Studio Arts8
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology6
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$53M
Full-time faculty
66%
Faculty salary
$6,685/mo
Teaching spend
$13,903
per student
Federal loans
74%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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