Allegheny College

Allegheny College is a private college located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1815. The college was founded by Rev. Timothy Alden. The first classes were held on July 4, 1816. Allegheny College has more then 2,000 students enrolled and approximately 134 faculty members. It sprawls over 540 acres of land in Meadville.

Alleghany College publishes a newspaper called "The Campus." It has more than 100 students clubs and organizations. It is also home to several Greek Organizations such as Delta Tau Delta, Theta Chi, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The sports teams of Alleghany College are nicknamed the Gators, and their colors are blue and gold. The college is a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Allegheny College Highlights

Where Allegheny College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, conservation and resource management, music, medicine, liberal arts, fine arts, and therapy and counseling.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Allegheny Students

The student enrollment at Allegheny was 2,193 in 2007 (2,167 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Allegheny participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Allegheny provides on-campus housing for 1,587 of its 2,167 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Allegheny Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Allegheny is in the North Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Allegheny Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: