Albion, MI · Private · 1,300 undergraduates · town
Albion College
Less selective
Albion’s curricular model explicitly links every student to experiential learning beyond standard classroom work.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 83.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 63.4%
5,438 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,799 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Albion College apart
Academic design
Students can choose from more than 100 areas of study across sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts, business, education and policy. Experiential learning is presented as a guaranteed part of the undergraduate pathway.
Campus pattern
The residential campus is in the small city of Albion, creating a self-contained college environment with strong community engagement. Student organizations and campus traditions carry much of the social life.
Defining feature
Albion’s curricular model explicitly links every student to experiential learning beyond standard classroom work.
Can I get in?
83.2% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,438About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Albion College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Albion College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students can choose from more than 100 areas of study across sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts, business, education and policy. Experiential learning is presented as a guaranteed part of the undergraduate pathway.
Make the fit specific
Albion’s curricular model explicitly links every student to experiential learning beyond standard classroom work.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Albion College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Albion’s curricular model explicitly links every student to experiential learning beyond standard classroom work.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Research and Experimental Psychology
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Economics
What is campus life like?
Albion College beyond the classroom
The residential campus is in the small city of Albion, creating a self-contained college environment with strong community engagement. Student organizations and campus traditions carry much of the social life.
A defining academic feature
Students can choose from more than 100 areas of study across sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts, business, education and policy. Experiential learning is presented as a guaranteed part of the undergraduate pathway.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus is in the small city of Albion, creating a self-contained college environment with strong community engagement. Student organizations and campus traditions carry much of the social life.
What changes the experience
Albion’s curricular model explicitly links every student to experiential learning beyond standard classroom work.