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Albion College

Albion College is a private nonprofit four-year university located in Albion, Michigan. With an acceptance rate of 83.2 percent and over 70 undergraduate majors, it offers diverse academic opportunities to its student body.

Albion, MITown: Distant
83.2%ACCEPTANCE
$18,470AVG NET PRICE
57%GRAD RATE
1,354STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Albion College Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Albion College stands as a private nonprofit institution situated in the city of Albion, Michigan. The campus enrolls approximately 1,354 students who pursue studies across seventy-one distinct undergraduate majors. This four-year university provides a focused environment for higher education within the state of Michigan.

The institution maintains strong student outcomes with a six-year graduation rate of fifty-seven percent and a first-year retention rate of sixty-nine percent. These metrics reflect the college's commitment to supporting students through their academic journey from enrollment to degree completion.

AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingTown: Distant
Calendarsemester

GETTING IN

Admissions

Prospective students can apply to Albion College, which reports an acceptance rate of 83.2 percent. The institution received applications from more than 5,400 candidates.

Source: IPEDS 2023

ACCEPTANCE RATE

83.2%

More selective than 69% of listed universities.

SelectiveAccessible

APPLICATION FEE

No application fee.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$55,746/yr

Out-of-state: $55,746/yr.

Net price by income band

$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$18,470/yr

▼ 7% since 2020-2199% receive aid

Average aid package $47,865.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

Albion College offers a robust selection of undergraduate programs with seventy-one distinct majors available for students to choose from. This variety allows learners to tailor their education across numerous fields of interest within the four-year degree structure.

Source: IPEDS 2023

Student–faculty ratio

11:1

6-year graduation rate

57%

▼ 14 pts since 2016

First-year retention

69%

Compared with the 89% public-university median.

Undergrad majors

71

Undergraduate majors and programs

MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.12.1%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.11%
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.8.5%
Finance, General.5.3%
Political Science and Government, General.5%
Communication, General.3.9%

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.

On-campus beds

1,448

Setting

Town: Distant

IN CONTEXT

Albion College vs. peer institutions

How Albion College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.

Albion College
$18,470
Augustana College
$24,695

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$58,799

Working after 10 yrs

92.6%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

82.9%

82.9% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Albion College.