Albright College
Reading, PA1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612-5234
610-921-2381
Albright College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1856 as Union Seminary by the Reverend William Albright. In 1862, the school was renamed Albright College, after the founder. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
The college offers bachelor's degrees in over 50 majors and concentrations. The most popular majors at Albright include business, communication, education, English, history, psychology, and sociology. The college also offers a number of pre-professional programs, including pre-law, pre-med, and pre-dental.
Albright College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11-to-1.
Albright College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The college campus is situated on 43 acres in the center of the city. The college also owns an 80-acre farm and an outdoor education center.
Albright College competes in NCAA Division III athletics. The college is a member of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC). The college sponsors 19 varsity sports teams. The most popular sports at Albright include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and track and field.
Albright College has a strong commitment to service learning and civic engagement. The college offers a number of service-learning courses and programs. The college also sponsors a number of community service initiatives.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1584
Acceptance Rate: 82.10%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.albright.edu/home/
Financial Aid: https://www.albright.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $42838
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $42838
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Albright College is $158187.45. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Albright College. For graduates of Albright College, we saw an average early-career income of $53000.00 and mid-career income of $88500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.