Albright College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Albright College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,500 students enrolled. This school was established in 1856 and is one of the 6 colleges and schools located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Albright College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Albright College will give you the opportunity to receive a 2-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
57
Albright College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 57 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Psychology, Management, Work and Family Studies, and Sociology and Anthropology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Albright College is relatively low at 64% (way below Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Albright College is average - 61%.

Student to faculty ratio at Albright College is good, 9:1. Read more information about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is very high, $27,100 per year. The additional fees at Albright College not covered by tuition are nearly $1,300, which makes it a total of $28,400 per year.

Read the details about Albright College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
85%
Easy
According to recent data, 5,578 applications were submitted and 4,734 were accepted, so it is easy to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Albright College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,800
High
Albright College offers study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Albright College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Albright College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,500 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high - approximately $8,800 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Albright College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Albright College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Albright College
1621 N. 13th St.
Reading, Pennsylvania
19612-5234, USA
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