Albright College
Reading, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,328undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$22,116average net price per year
42%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,366
- Admitted
- 4,623
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 348
- 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 | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (4)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Early Childhood and Family Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Applied Psychology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $28,794
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,954
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,374
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,422
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,422
- Total cost living at home
- $32,868
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,982 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,524 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,071 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,273 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,680 |
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
- $22,201
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,446
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 50%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 79%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,489
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 47%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 42%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 254 | 48% |
| Men | 211 | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Black | 134 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 38% |
| White | 232 | 53% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 598 | 53% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 14 | 57% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 56 | 50% | 0% |
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
- 1,652
- Undergraduates
- 1,328
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,222
- Part-time undergraduates
- 106
- Graduate students
- 324
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA, 19612-5234
- County
- Berks County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.