Pippa Passes, KY · Private · 558 undergraduates · rural
Alice Lloyd College
Less selective
Every student works as part of a graduation requirement in one of the country's federally recognized work colleges.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 85.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 39.8%
1,871 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$40,573 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Alice Lloyd College apart
Academic design
The college offers liberal-arts and preprofessional majors while requiring every student to participate in the Student Work Program. Work assignments are treated as part of the educational experience and can progress into supervisory roles.
Campus pattern
Pippa Passes is a remote, close-knit mountain setting where much of campus life revolves around work assignments, residence life, academics, and community service.
Defining feature
Every student works as part of a graduation requirement in one of the country's federally recognized work colleges.
Can I get in?
85.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
1,871About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 80% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Alice Lloyd College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Alice Lloyd 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
The college offers liberal-arts and preprofessional majors while requiring every student to participate in the Student Work Program. Work assignments are treated as part of the educational experience and can progress into supervisory roles.
Make the fit specific
Every student works as part of a graduation requirement in one of the country's federally recognized work colleges.
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.
$0 application fee
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 Alice Lloyd 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
Every student works as part of a graduation requirement in one of the country's federally recognized work colleges.
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
Communication and Media Studies
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Sociology
What is campus life like?
Alice Lloyd College beyond the classroom
Pippa Passes is a remote, close-knit mountain setting where much of campus life revolves around work assignments, residence life, academics, and community service.
A defining academic feature
The college offers liberal-arts and preprofessional majors while requiring every student to participate in the Student Work Program. Work assignments are treated as part of the educational experience and can progress into supervisory roles.
What shapes an ordinary week
Pippa Passes is a remote, close-knit mountain setting where much of campus life revolves around work assignments, residence life, academics, and community service.
What changes the experience
Every student works as part of a graduation requirement in one of the country's federally recognized work colleges.