Meadville, PA · Private · 1,156 undergraduates · town
Allegheny College
Moderately selective
Allegheny's emphasis on combining distinct academic interests gives interdisciplinary study a more formal role than at many liberal-arts colleges.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 58.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 70.5%
5,045 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,069 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Allegheny College apart
Academic design
Students build depth in a major while also pursuing study outside that primary area, culminating in substantial senior-project work.
Campus pattern
The small residential campus in northwestern Pennsylvania centers clubs, athletics, arts, service, and outdoor activity around a strongly undergraduate community.
Defining feature
Allegheny's emphasis on combining distinct academic interests gives interdisciplinary study a more formal role than at many liberal-arts colleges.
Can I get in?
58.5% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,045About 59 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Allegheny College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Allegheny 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 build depth in a major while also pursuing study outside that primary area, culminating in substantial senior-project work.
Make the fit specific
Allegheny's emphasis on combining distinct academic interests gives interdisciplinary study a more formal role than at many liberal-arts 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.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
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 Allegheny 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
Allegheny's emphasis on combining distinct academic interests gives interdisciplinary study a more formal role than at many liberal-arts 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.
Sustainability Studies
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Economics
Business/Managerial Economics
What is campus life like?
Allegheny College beyond the classroom
The small residential campus in northwestern Pennsylvania centers clubs, athletics, arts, service, and outdoor activity around a strongly undergraduate community.
A defining academic feature
Students build depth in a major while also pursuing study outside that primary area, culminating in substantial senior-project work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The small residential campus in northwestern Pennsylvania centers clubs, athletics, arts, service, and outdoor activity around a strongly undergraduate community.
What changes the experience
Allegheny's emphasis on combining distinct academic interests gives interdisciplinary study a more formal role than at many liberal-arts colleges.