The SAT or ACT is required. In addition, applicants must graduate from an accredited secondary school or earn a GED. Completion of 15 Carnegie credits is required. A strong background in English, math, and the lab and social sciences is recommended. Albion requires applicants to be in the upper 50% of their class. A GPA of 2.5 is required. AP and CLEP credits are accepted. Important factors in the admissions decision are advanced placement or honor courses, extracurricular activities record, and personality/intangible qualities.
Admissions Procedure
Freshmen are admitted fall and spring. Entrance exams should be taken in April or June of the junior year. There are early decision, early admissions, and deferred admissions plans. Check with the school for the current deadlines for early decision applications. Deadlines are open for regular applications. The fall 2005 application fee was $20. Notification of regular decision is sent on a rolling basis. Applications are accepted on-line.
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts. Grades of 2.0 or better are considered for transfer credit. Albion evaluates the applicant's course work before conferring transfer credit. 12 of 124 credits required for the bachelor's degree must be completed at Albion.
Visiting
There are regularly scheduled orientations for prospective students, consisting of 5 SOAR programs for students and parents: 1 1/2-day events held from early May to late August. There are guides for informal visits and visitors may sit in on classes and stay overnight. To schedule a visit, contact the Admissions Office.
Summary of requirements and recommendations, including academic and carnegie credits, test scores, essay, interview, audition of portfolio, GED acceptance, and any special circumstances
Applicants must graduate from an accredited secondary school or earn a GED. Completion of 15 Carnegie credits is required. A strong background in English, math, and the lab and social sciences is recommended. Applications are accepted on-line at the Albion web site via CollegeNet and Comon App.
Most important factors that enter into the admissions decision
Advanced placement or honor courses
Extracurricular activities record
Personality/intangible qualities
Number of freshmen that were National Merit finalists
7
…Semifinalists
5
Number of freshmen that graduated first in their class
15
Early decision plan
No
Number of early decision candidates accepted for the 2005 - 200 school year
35
Early admissions plan
Yes
Deferred admissions
Yes
AP credit accepted
Yes
…CLEP credit
1
Waiting list
No
Procedure
When entrance exams should be taken
in April or June of the junior year.
Rolling admissions plan
No
Application deadlines
No
Decision
Date
Early
November 15
Notification Sent
Type
Date
Early
December 1
Regular
December 15
Transfers
Number of transfers enrolled in 2004 - 2005
24
Admissions requirements for transfer students
Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts. Grades of 2.0 or better are considered for transfer credit. Albion evaluates the applicant's course work before conferring transfer credit.
Credits that must be completed at this college for a bachelor's degree
124
Number of local credits required for a bachelor's degree
12
Visiting
Regularly scheduled orientations for prospective students
