| Name |
Albright College |
| Address |
PO Box 15234, 13th and Bern Streets
Reading, PA 19612-5234 |
| Website |
http://www.albright.edu |
| Email |
admission@alb.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
25% |
| Percent Sorority |
30% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (74%), apartment for single students (14%), other housing options (12%) |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
65% |
| College Owned Triples |
17% |
| College Owned Apartments |
14% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
17 |
| Sprinkler System |
41% |
| Fire Alarms |
41% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
118 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (60), Philadelphia (55) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia (55) |
| Nearest Bus |
Reading (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
40% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming; Spring Fever Weekend |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
75 |
| Honor Societies |
Epsilon Nu; Alpha Epsilon Delta; Beta, Beta, Beta; Sigma Tau Delta; Psi Chi; Phi Alpha Theta; Alpha Kappa Delta, Kappa Tau Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Neuman; Hillel; Albright Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian/American Society, Carribean Culture Club, African Diaspora, African American society, International Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) College Choir; Gospel Choir; Albright Angels; Mane Men |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Albrightian (as published) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
25% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
30% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1856 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,112 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
37,071,489 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
27,420 |
| Room Board |
8,158 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
95% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Beard & Miller Accounting; Herebein; Reading School District; Commonwealth of PA; Ernst& Young; Merck Pharm.; Pfizer Pharm.; Lockheed Martin; Foxchase Cancer Center; TYCO Health Care; UGI; Boscov's Department Stores; Vanguard, Morgan Stanley |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
220,275 |
| Num Subscriptions |
748 |
| Num Microforms |
92,264 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,218 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,195 |
| Library Facilities |
Holocaust Resource Center; Special Collections e.g.. Reading-Berks, Albrightian, Byron Vazakes; Curriculum Library; AV/Educ. Technology Center |
| Museums |
Career Center Library, Philosophy Library, Women's Center Library, Religion Library, Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
55 |
| Num Wired Labs |
20 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
