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Alma College, established in 1886, is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan, United States. The college is spread across an area of 325 acres. The college offers bachelor's degree programs in several fields including:
In addition the college also offers pre-professional programs in several subjects including
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Dentistry
The college has an impressive enrollment of international students.
Alma College has an active student life. There are several student clubs, organizations and over 15 honor societies that operate in the campus. The college also has an active Greek life. Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Psi Omega, and Lambda Pi Eta are some of the honor societies in the campus. Some of the student organizations that operate in the campus are Senior Challenge Committee and Student Health Advisory.
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Campus Location614 W Superior
Alma, MI 48801-1599
USA
Main Tel: (989) 463-7111
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Alma College HighlightsWhere Alma College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, music, drama and performing arts, medicine, art studies, liberal arts, and media.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 241 | 34 |
Alma StudentsThe student enrollment at Alma was 1,355 in 2007 (1,318 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,688 | | Room | $ 3,830 | | Board | $ 3,944 | | Books and supplies | $ 700 | | Other | $ 1,472 |
Financial Aid: Alma 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 | | 58 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 9 |
Housing and MealsAlma provides on-campus housing for 1,209 of its 1,318 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Alma AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Alma is in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.
Alma Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 77% | | Women | 79% | | All | 78% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 498-665 | | Math | 520-668 | | Writing | 503-623 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (7 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
LIBERAL ARTS (70 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (6 awarded) MEDIA (15 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
MEDICINE (21 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
MUSIC (7 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (34 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Alma with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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