Albion College

Albion College is a private, religous school located in the small town setting of Albion, MI, less than an hour from Detroit.

Founded in 1835, Albion College enrolls 1,506 undergrads and no graduate students. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Albion College's endowment was valued at $170,106,000 in 2021. The school spends $15,976 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Albion College

Acceptance rate: 74%

Mean ACT score: 23

Mean SAT score: 1052

Does not offer early decision.

Offers early action.

All regular decision applicants should hear back October 15.

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Albion College Acceptance Rate 2021

It is moderately difficult to get into Albion College. Around 74 percent of all applicants to Albion College are accepted each year. Last year, 4,699 students applied to Albion College and 3,498 were admitted.

Admitted students have a mean score of 1052 on the SAT. The mean ACT scores is 23.

Albion College reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

Is Albion College a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 346 students who started at Albion College as first-time freshman, 211 graduate within four years.

Around 70 percent of students who started at Albion College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 61 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $41,425 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $32,960 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Albion College sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Albion College a good school for YOU?

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