Albion College
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| Albion, MI 49224
(517) 629-0321 (800) 858-6770 Fax: (517) 629-0569 |
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| Full-time: 700 men, 900 women | Faculty: 121; IIB, av$ |
| Part-time: 10 man, and women | Ph.D.s: 92% |
| Graduate: none | Student/Faculty: 13 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $20,000 |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $6000 |
| Freshman Class: n/av | |
| SAT or ACT: required | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Albion College, established in 1835, is a private institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts curricula. Figures in the above capsule and in this profile are approximate. In addition to regional accreditation, Albion has baccalaureate program accreditation with NASM. The library contains 355,000 volumes, 67,200 microform items, and 6000 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 1000 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, nature center, women's center, observatory, and honors program center. The 225-acre campus is in a small town 90 miles west of Detroit and 175 miles east of Chicago. Including any residence halls, there are 30 buildings.
| Controlled by | Land grant |
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| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | United Methodist |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Albion College, established in 1835, is a private institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts curricula. |
| Baccalaureate programs | NASM |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 355040 |
| Microform items | 67188 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 6040 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 986 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | No |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | nature center, women's center, observatory, and honors program center. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.