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I feel that the professors are nice and understanding. There are some that are stricter with the curriculum and others who are more flexible with class policies and assignments. The majority of my classes are interesting, but can become boring at times. The worst classes are the ones that are required to graduate, but not ones you would normally have chosen to take.
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Overall Experience

Allegheny - Meadville, PA

In considering their time at Allegheny, most students are very thankful for the education they received and all the great people they got to know. There are so many different kinds of people and points-of-view that students are not encouraged to do anything they truly don’t want to do. Most people feel that they have really grown and changed as a result of the Allegheny experience, and in a good way.

There are students that have regrets or were in some way disappointed with their Allegheny education. Meadville does not provide the kinds of opportunities or the nightlife that a big-city university would. Succeeding at Allegheny is a lot of work. It takes a lot of time and effort, and for some, it might not be worth it. Allegheny isn’t perfect, but for the majority of people, they wouldn’t trade their time at Allegheny for anything. Even the people that came to Allegheny because they didn’t get into their first-choice university usually find that, in the end, Allegheny was the right college for them.

By The Numbers

General Information:
Allegheny College
520 North Main St.
Meadville, PA 16335

Control:
Private

Academic Calendar:
Semester

 Religious Affiliation:
United Methodist Church

Founded:
1815

Web Site:
Main Phone:
(814) 332-3100

Full-Time Undergraduates:
2,048

Part-Time Undergraduates:
9

 Total Male Undergraduates:
905

Total Female Undergraduates:
1,152

Overall Acceptance Rate:
63%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
71%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:
63%

Total Applicants:
3,668

Total Acceptances:
2,314

Freshman Enrollment:
573

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
25%

Early Decision Deadline:
November 15

Early Decision Notification:
December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:
February 15

Regular Decision Notification:
April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
292

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:
292

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
15

 Transfer Applications Received:
101

Transfer Applications Accepted:
55

Transfer Students Enrolled:
29

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
54%

SAT I or ACT Required?:
Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1110–1310

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
550–660

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
560–650

SAT II Requirements:
None

Freshman Retention Rate:
87%

Top 10% of High School Class:
46%

Application Fee:
$35

Common Application Accepted?:
Yes

Supplemental Forms?:
Yes

Admissions Phone:
(800) 521-5293

Admissions E-Mail:
Admissions Web Site:
Tuition:
$31,680

Room and Board:
$8,000

Books and Supplies:
$900

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, grants, work study, and other sources):
$25,134

 Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
84%

Applicants Who Received Financial Aid:
86%

Financial Aid Phone:
(800) 835-7780

Financial Aid Web Site:

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