Allegheny College — College Profile

About

Founded in 1815, Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, is best known for its distinctive academic requirement that every student declare both a major and a minor in two completely different divisions of study to foster multidimensional thinking. The college features nationally recognized programs in environmental science—one of the oldest departments of its kind in the country—alongside strong offerings in biology, pre-health tracks, and political science, all emphasizing hands-on undergraduate research through a mandatory senior comprehensive project. Campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and socially engaged, offering a supportive student experience centered on community involvement, inclusive student organizations, and outdoor recreation in the surrounding regional landscape.

Wikipedia:Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1815, Allegheny is the oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Presidents' Athletic Conference and it is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Location

Meadville, PA, 16335-3902 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

PIT · Pittsburgh

80 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$56,550

Housing & food (on campus)$14,100

Books & supplies$1,000

Cost of attendance$78,650

Average net price$22,940

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$56,550

Housing & food (on campus)$14,100

Books & supplies$1,000

Cost of attendance$78,650

Average net price$22,940

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: allegheny.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Allegheny College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$59,050

Fees$740

Housing$7,740

Food$8,020

Books & supplies$500

Personal expenses$1,250

Transportation$1,350

Total published by the school$78,650

Source: allegheny.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$18,495

$30–48k

$27,718

$48–75k

$13,059

$75–110k

$21,357

$110k+

$30,046

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$36,328

Share of first-years who get one25%

Source: Allegheny College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

70%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

67%

Back for yr 2

78%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

71% graduated · 2% transferred · 27% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$45,603

10 yrs after entry$62,069

Debt

Median at graduation$27,000

Monthly payment$286

Middle 50% owe$12.7k–$31.5k

90th percentile$36,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

55%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1275

R 610–690 · M 563–668

ACT midpoint

Comp 25–30 · E 25–32 · M 22–28

SAT middle 50%: 1173–1358

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Essay prompts

If Allegheny College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 49%Women 51%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

8 : 1

Pell grant

28%

First-gen

22%

Family income

$65,273

Independent

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

69%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$45,603

After 10 yrs

$62,069

Sustainability Studies48

Biology, General43

Psychology, General43

Economics27

Business/Managerial Economics24

Computer Science22

English Language and Literature, General20

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology19

Neurobiology and Neurosciences18

Communication and Media Studies17

Political Science and Government17

History17

Public Health16

Design and Applied Arts15

International Relations and National Security Studies14

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$271M

Full-time faculty

79%

Faculty salary

$8,582/mo

Teaching spend

$17,999

per student

Federal loans

56%

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — arts & sciences

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, more selective admissions