| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,376 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,359 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
17 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
12% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
574 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Albion, MI |
| Population of city/town: |
8,534 |
| Nearest major city: |
Lansing, MI |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
53 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
113,972 |
| Online campus map: |
www.albion.edu/map/
#UMAP_2010102625697 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (64%)
- women's dorms (2%)
- fraternity housing (20%)
- single-student apartments (13%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing (1%)
- other housing including Single-sex annexes.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. All unmarried students under age 23 without dependents must live on campus unless living with parents/guardians within a 25-mile radius of campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
43% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Class attendance mandatory for freshmen. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
185 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Astronomical observatory, equestrian center, science complex, 5 kV ion-atom accelerator, low-level nuclear gamma ray counting system, 14-inch Celestron telescope; LEED-certified science complex featuring nuclear magnetic resonance, gas chromatograph-mass, and plasma/atomic emission spectrometers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, priority seating, testing accommodations. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
53% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
43% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Pleiad, published weekly online; Albion Review; Albionian |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
110 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, United Voices, Wesley Fellowship, Catholic Connections |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-Caribbean Student Union, Asian Awareness Group, Black Student Alliance, LGBriTS, Organization for Latino/a Awareness, Power, Secular Humanist Group, Umbrella |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union, I-Space |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance team, Bella Voce, Dead Pinocchio Theatre, Adrenaline, Brit Knits, Players, Euphonics, Best Buddies, The Nwagni Project, Anime, Service Project Appalachia, Strength Beyond Strength, Sinfonia, Ethnic Studies Scholars, College Democrats, College Republicans, Union Board, Student Volunteer Bureau, Peer Educators, Habitat for Humanity, Child Ready Educational Activities Transforming the Environment, Student Farm, Snow Carvers League, Model UN, Global Medical Brigades; Dance, Student Alumni, and Marketing Associations; Table Top Games, Albyonne Medievalist, and Accounting Societies; Interfraternity, Panhellenic, and International Councils; art, photography, investment, macroeconomics, athletic training, pre-dental, pre-vet, astronomy, geology, and ecological awareness clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Matt Arend,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Lisa Roschek,
Albion College,
4830 Kellogg Center,
Albion, MI 49224 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Britons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III), Intercollegiate Horse Show Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's equestrian sports | no | IHSA |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's equestrian sports | yes | IHSA |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
39% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
32% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field house with track, football stadium, softball field; equestrian and recreation/wellness centers; basketball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts; off-campus golf course |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, canoe race, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, karate, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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canoeing, cheerleading, equestrian sports, ice hockey, karate, kayaking, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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canoeing, cheerleading, equestrian sports, ice hockey, karate, kayaking, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Detroit, MI (78 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lansing, MI (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Albion, MI (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Albion, MI (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
37% |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ball State, Cornell University, Michigan State University, Oakland University, Syracuse University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Toledo, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
59% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Dow Chemical, Ernst & Young, Quicken Loans, Spectrum Health, Thomson Reuters.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Martin Nesbitt, Board Chair, The Barack Obama Foundation, National Treasurer, Barack Obama Presidential Campaigns, Chicago, IL.
- Denise Cortis Park, Professor, Director of Research, Center for Vital Longevity, University of Texas, Dallas
- Douglas Parker, Chief Executive Officer, American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas.
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