Albion College (Albion, MI) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,882816th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $55,7461,902nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $55,7461,900th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $68,7941,819th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,799598th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,203646th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 57.1%875th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 68.9%1,301st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 83.2%1,009th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,3471,185th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 45.3%523rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 71 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Michigan#26

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$53,697	$45,715
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	—
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,565	$41,349
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$39,729	$30,771
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$29,685	$29,685
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$27,307	$27,222
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	$62,632
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	—	—
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1835source
Athletic nickname: "Britons"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Purple and Goldsource
Mascot: Brit the Britonsource
Motto: "Lux Fiat"source
Campus size: about 574 acressource
Formerly known as "Wesleyan Seminary" (1835–1857)source
Formerly known as "Albion Female Collegiate Institute" (1850–1857)source
Formerly known as "The Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion" (1857–1861)source
Religious affiliation: Not affiliated / Methodist (historical)source
Athletic conference: MIAAsource
Fight song: ""Fyte Onne!""source
Notable alum: Daniel Henneysource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.