Albion College
Albion College, located in Albion, Michigan, has 26 academic departments with 32 academic majors, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary majors such as Mathematics/Physics and Women and Gender Studies. It also has 22 minors and 8 concentrations, four of which are interdisciplinary concentrations. Aside from the above mentioned degree programs, Albion College also has pre-professional programs in Engineering, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine.
Its six institutes are as follows:
• Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management
• Institute for the Study of the Environment
• Fritz Shurmur Education Institute
• Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service
• Prentiss M. Brown Honors Institute
• Liberal Arts Institute for Pre-Medical and Health Care Studies
Currently, the number of students of Albion College is about 1950, with an average class size of 19. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Albion College places importance in helping its students academically and shows this through the services provided by the Academic Skills Center, which includes an online library, learning support and disability services. Copies of certain courses are also available online at the Albion College Course Web Page.
Tuition fees for AY 2009-2010 is $29,488. Housing (with room and board) costs a total of $8,510 for double occupancy rooms and standard meal plans. To offset the fees, 95% of students receive financial assistance in different forms.
The Albion College Admissions Office encourages online application citing this as the quickest way to get an application processed. Online applications are reviewed and application packets are sent to qualified applicants.
