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Albright College, established in 1856, is located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Albright Collegiate Institute, which was founded in 1895, became Albright College in 1898. Union Seminary, which was founded in 1856, was rechartered as Central Pennsylvania College in 1887. These two institutions merged in 1902. Schuylkill Seminary, which later became Schuylkill College in 1923, amalgamated with Albright College in 1929, to form the present college. The main campus is situated on over 118-acres. The college offers educational programs including biochemistry, Latin American studies, environmental science, psychobiology, and information systems.
The College is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Eastern College Athletic Conference and MAC. The teams participate in field hockey, soccer, basketball, cross country, swimming, tennis, softball, and volleyball. The students are active in the Resident Students’ Association, the Albright Anime Society, the Caribbean Culture Club, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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Campus Location1621 N. 13th St.
Reading, PA 19612-5234
USA
Main Tel: (610) 921-2381
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Albright College HighlightsWhere Albright College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in art studies, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, computer science and engineering, and business and management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 492 | 44 | | Master | 5 | 4 | | 1-2 year certificate | | 1 |
Albright StudentsThe student enrollment at Albright was 2,233 in 2007 (2,177 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 28,884 | | Room | $ 4,830 | | Board | $ 3,654 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,200 |
Financial Aid: Albright participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 55 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 34 |
Housing and MealsAlbright provides on-campus housing for 1,148 of its 2,177 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Albright AthleticsSchool sports include football (Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation), basketball (Commonwealth Conference), baseball (Commonwealth Conference), and track (Commonwealth Conference).
Albright Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 100% | | Women | 79% | | All | 88% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-560 | | Math | 450-565 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (25 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (135 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Forestry
- Natural Resources/Conservation
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) DESIGN (5 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
LIBERAL ARTS (134 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Latin American Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (4 awarded) MEDIA (18 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (4 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (28 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Optics/Optical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (65 awarded) - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Psychology
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