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About Allegheny College

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Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, PA, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and arts and sciences focus. With an acceptance rate of 70%, Allegheny College is accessible for most qualified applicants, typically enrolling around 289 students each year. Allegheny College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1155–1360, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Allegheny College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $44,515 per year; the sticker price of $69,450 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Allegheny College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

accessible for most qualified applicants

70%
Overall Accept Rate
2.00
Typical Admitted GPA
1258
Median Admitted SAT
GPATypical admitted range: 1.00 – 2.50 unweighted

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SATSubmitted score range: 1155 – 1360 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Allegheny College

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Application Strategy
Allegheny requires every student to declare a major and two minors, and one minor must be outside your major division. Mention this structure directly in your application and explain how your specific combination of interests fits it, because admissions officers want to see that you have thought through how your curiosity spans multiple fields.
Essay Strategy
Allegheny is serious about its Senior Comprehensive Project requirement, which every student completes before graduating. Reference a specific research question or creative project you would want to pursue there, since showing you have already imagined your capstone signals genuine fit rather than a generic interest in the school.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Allegheny College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$69k/yr$18.5k
30k-48k~$69k/yr$27.7k
48k-75k~$69k/yr$13.1k
75k-110k~$69k/yr$21.4k
110k+~$69k/yr$30.0k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$46k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,626
Undergrad Enrollment