Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares young adults for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny's faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Required), Secondary school rank (Recommended), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Required), Recommendations (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
550
660
SAT Math
560
650
SAT Writing
540
650
ACT Composite
23
28
ACT English
21
29
ACT Math
22
28
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees
$26,950
$28,300
$30,000
Books and supplies
$800
$900
$900
Room and board (on campus)
$6,550
$7,000
$7,500
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (814) 332-2701
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 98%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $4,490
State/Local Grants: $4,409
Institutional Grants: $13,144
Student Loans: $6,795
