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Albright College

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Location: Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania 19612-5234

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Data last updated: May 29, 2026

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Known for business — close-knit campus

Albright College is a private institution in Reading with particular strength in business and psychology.

A small campus of 1.3K undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

42% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $58,700 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $21,664.

Established

1856

Motto

Veritas et Justitia

Type

Private liberal arts college

Division

Division III

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86%Acceptance

—SAT Avg

1,296Students

10:1Student:Faculty

42%Grad Rate

$58,700Earnings 10yr

$21,664Net Price

Admissions

Acceptance Rate86.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$28,794

Room & Board$13,954

Books & Supplies$1,300

Total Cost of Attendance$44,381

Average Net Price$21,664

Median Debt at Graduation$27,000

Monthly Payment (10yr)$286

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$16,982

$30–48K$17,524

$48–75K$22,071

$75–110K$24,273

$110K+$28,680

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.

Debt & Aid Detail

Net Price Trend

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

22.0%

Avg Tuition Increase

-4.4%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$23,250

Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

Peer Average

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus security, emergency notification system

Incident Breakdown (2024)

Burglary

Aggravated Assault

Robbery

Motor Vehicle Theft

Sex Offenses

Arson

Drug Arrests

Liquor Arrests

Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).

Programs (50)

Student Life

Student Satisfaction

Retention Rate

63%

Below Average

Student Body

Undergrads

1,296

Gender Split

56% / 44%

Women / Men

First Generation

36%

Pell Grant Recipients

50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 45%

Black 22%

Hispanic 20%

Asian 3%

Two+ 7%

Int'l 2%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate42.1%

Freshman Retention63.1%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$45,391

10 Years$58,700

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.

Rankings

U.S. News

#146

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vs 2024

More About This School

Varsity Sports

Basketball

History & Fun Facts

•History Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when "Union Seminary" opened.
•"Albright Collegiate Institute" opened in 1895 and was renamed Albright College three years later.
•"Schuylkill Seminary", the third institution, was founded in 1881, became "Schuylkill College" in 1923, and merged into Albright in 1928.
•Born in 1759 in Douglass Township, (now Montgomery County) with the given name of Johannes Jacob Albrecht, the family changed their surname to "Albright" following Jacob's 1808 death.

Source: Wikipedia