| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,775 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,745 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
30 |
| Total graduate students: |
33 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
33 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
37% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 21.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 55.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
118 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Reading, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
87,893 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
60 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,553,165 |
| Online campus map: |
www.albright.edu/about/
campustour/map.html |
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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 (79%)
- single-student apartments (14%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Single-sex floors, apartments. Honors, first-year, substance-free, and break housing. (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
72% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
28% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
37% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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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: |
365 |
| 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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Special collections. Career center. Religion, philosophy, chemistry, Holocaust resources, and curriculum libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, media service center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, older student, 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, online job/resume posting service. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Albrightian, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
64 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship/LOGOs, Hillel, Praise Dance Ministry, Gospel Ensemble |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African‐American Society, International Students Association, Caribbean Culture club |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese, International, and South Asian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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College Activities Council, Commuter Student Association, Mane Men Chorus, Angels, pep band |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Rick Ferry,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janice Luck,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Lions |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Commonwealth Conference (Division III), Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| 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 football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| 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 |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| 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: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, softball, and practice fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; stadium, gym, field house, fitness center, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Frisbee, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, Frisbee, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (60 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Philadelphia (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Reading (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
35% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Binghanton University, Boston University, Bucknell Universuty, Dickinson College, Drexel University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Hershey Medical School, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania State University--Abington, Pennsylvania State University--Great Valley, Pennsylvania State University--Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Pennsylvania State--Erie, The Behrend College, Princeton University, Syrcause University, Temple University, Tufts University, University of Connecticut, University of Pennsylvania. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
43% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Beard Accounting, Boscov's, Ernst & Young, Federal Government, Herbein, Jefferson Hospital, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, SEI, Vanguard. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Bob Spitz, author of New York Times best seller, The Beatles, the Biography
- Brent Hurley, founding member of YouTube
- Ron Dissinger, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Kellogg Company.
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