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Allegheny College

Allegheny College
520 North Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335

Official telephone: (814) 332-3100
Fax number: (814) 724-6032
Website: www.allegheny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,931
Full-time undergraduates: 1,890
Part-time undergraduates: 41
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 49%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Nonresident Alien
2.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Allegheny College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 565 acres
City or town school is located in: Meadville, PA
Population of city/town: 13,265
Nearest major city: Pittsburgh
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 305,841
Online campus map: www.allegheny.edu/
visitors/traveling

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (38%)
  • women's dorms (8%)
  • men's dorms (4%)
  • fraternity housing (3%)
  • single-student apartments (29%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (18%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live off campus: 8%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus through senior year.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 39%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in campus buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 207
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, Internet kiosks, web accounts, off-campus connectivity to network, computer repair service, multimedia classrooms, video conferencing center, multimedia equipment, Google apps for education, student websites, dataports for laptops in library and academic buildings.
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:
Archives. Special collections. Ida Tarbell collection. Learning Commons. Allegheny Gateway to Communities, Cultures and Careers. Media services. Coffee/snack shop. Instructional technology
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, dance studios, performance spaces, environmental research reserve, protected forest, science complex, GIS learning lab, Augmented Reality Sandbox, planetarium, observatory, environmental roof garden, seismographic network station, radio and TV stations, Gateway to Communities, Cultures & Careers; language learning, theater and communication arts, environmental science, and business and economics centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, study strategies, test taking strategies, diversity issues, speech and writing consultations, learning commons, time management assistance.
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international student and financial aid counseling, student athlete mentors.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job listings/postings, graduate/professional school advising, job shadowing, career assessments, career days, leadership program, The Senior Saturday program, job fairs, health care shadowing program, legal shadowing program.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, educational assistance for vision and hearing impaired, priority seating, special class scheduling, exams on tape or computer, distraction reduced testing environments.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 50%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 28%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 29%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Campus, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 123
Campus-based religious organizations:
Allegheny Christian Outreach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Interfaith Fellowship, Newman Club, Sojourners Christian Fellowship, Society of Buddhist & Hindu Students, Allegheny Community for Earth-based Spirituality, Project Nur
Minority student organizations:
Union Latina, Association for the Advancement of Black Culture, Association for Asian and Asian-American Awareness, Queers and Allies, Association of Caribbean Students, African Students Association, Friendly Association for Multicultural Identifying LGBTQA Youth, Allegheny Student Government Diversity Initiatives Committee, Brother to Brother, Sister Circle
International student organizations:
international club, culture 2 culture peer mentoring, Japanese club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Association for Computing Machinery, Dimensions, Economics Society, Philomathean Club, Psychology Association, Society for Physics Students, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Overkill, chamber choir, civic symphony, choir, chorus, JaDE, jazz and pep bands, Orchesis Dance Company, Student Experimental Theater, wind ensemble, Amnesty International, Animal Welfare of Allegheny, College Democrats, College Republicans, Students for Environmental Action, Students for Life, Young Feminists Leadership Alliance, Allegheny Ambassadors, Alternative Spring Break, Americorps Bonner Leader Program, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, computer literacy program, Gators Give Back, Growing Hearts; Growing Minds, Habitat for Humanity, Up 'Til Dawn, A.C.C.E.S Granted, Allegheny Non-Traditional Students, Anime Role-Playing and Gaming Organization, Comix Club, Gator Activities Programming, Grounds for Change, Laser Graffiti Initiative, Legion of Allegheny Gamers, Student Art Society; Italian, book, chess, scrapbooking, swing dance, fencing, outing, rowing, ski and snowboard, pre-law, environmental science, neuroscience, pre-health, astronomy, chemistry, and geology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Portia Hoeg,
Athletic and Recreation Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: alligator
Athletic conference memberships: North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingno 
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingno 
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 21%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 36%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, rugby, soccer, and softball fields; shot put, discus, and hammer throw field; racquetball and tennis courts, diving well, batting cages, sports and fitness center, swimming pool, weight room, cross-country course, indoor training track, competition track, ice rink, trails, golf courses, 80-acre wooded area, stadium, cardio machines, indoor multipurpose courts, dance studio, bike trail, lakes
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, fitness classes, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor soccer, outing club, racquetball, tennis, open swimming, volleyball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, crew, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, running, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, crew, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, martial arts, running, rugby, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Pittsburgh (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Erie (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Erie (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Meadville (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 26%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 24% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Case Western University, Chatham College, Duquesne University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, University of Virginia.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 93% within six months of graduation, 100% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
AFLAC, Americorps VISTA, Bank of NY Mellon, Deloitte, FBI, Giant Eagle, Hefren-Tillotson, Key Corp, O'Brien & Gere, Peace Corps, PNC, Teach for America, Towers Watson, U of Pittsburgh, UPMC.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Benjamin P. Burtt, Jr., Academy Award winner for sound design and effects for Star Wars, ET, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones &
  • the Last Crusade, and WALL-E
  • Marco Arment, Lead Developer of Tumblr, Creator of Instapaper &
  • The Magazine
  • Ida Tarbell, investigative journalist.

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