| Name |
Albion College |
| Address |
611 E. Porter
Albion, MI 49224 |
| Website |
http://www.albion.edu |
| Email |
admissions@albion.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
88% |
| Percent Fraternity |
32% |
| Percent Sorority |
32% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
88% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (69%), women's dorms (1%), fraternity housing (14%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
42% |
| College Owned Apartments |
11% |
| College Owned Other |
4% |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
23% |
| Fire Alarms |
69% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
225 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Lansing MI (60), Lansing MI (60) |
| Nearest Train |
Albion MI (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Albion MI (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
67% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
43% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
827 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Western Michigan University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
110 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Theta Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Mortor Board, Omicron Delta Kapa, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Gamma Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Albion College Hillel, Athletes in Action, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Network, Newman Club, United Voices of Albion College, Wednesday Night Chapel. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, Asian Awareness Group, Organization for Latino Awareness, Islamic Student Union, International Student Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International , Ecological Awareness Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Libertarians, Socialists Educational Forum, Peer Educators, Photography Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pleiad (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
32% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
32% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1835 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,979 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
156,499,250 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
26,122 |
| Room Board |
7,406 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
54% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Dendritic Nano Technologies, GMAC Insurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
371,933 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,462 |
| Num Microforms |
57,746 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,132 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Computer lab, laptops for checkout, wireless network, InMich (Melcat) participant |
| Museums |
Astronomicaql Observatory, Equestrian Center, Newly Remodeled and Expanded Science Complex |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
453 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
330 |
| Num Wired Labs |
200 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
