Alma College
Alma, MI · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,235undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$24,862average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,975
- Admitted
- 2,610
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 72%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 346
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Creative Writing Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $47,430
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,128
- Books and supplies
- $850
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,532
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $63,940
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $63,940
- Total cost living at home
- $50,812
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,726 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,279 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,322 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,627 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,994 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,447
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,023
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,252
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 231 | 71% |
| Men | 177 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 18 | 50% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 333 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 58% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 337 | 63% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 40 | 68% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,273
- Undergraduates
- 1,235
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,197
- Part-time undergraduates
- 38
- Graduate students
- 38
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 23%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 614 W Superior, Alma, MI, 48801-1599
- County
- Gratiot County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.