Organization:Albion College
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Former names | Wesleyan Seminary (1835–1857) Albion Female Collegiate Institute (1850–1857) The Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion (1857–1861) |
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| Motto | Lux Fiat |
Motto in English | Let there be Light |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | March 23, 1835 |
Religious affiliation | Not affiliated Methodist (historical) |
Academic affiliation | Annapolis Group |
| Endowment | $161.1 million (2019)[1] |
| President | Wayne Webster [2] |
Academic staff | 124 full-time 27 part-time (Fall, 2021) [3] |
| Students | 1,523 full-time 30 part-time (Fall, 2021)[3] |
| Location | Albion , Michigan , United States [ ⚑ ] : 42°14′40″N 84°44′36″W / 42.2445°N 84.7434°W |
| Campus | small town, 574 acres (2.32 km2) |
| |u}}rs | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Britons |
| Mascot | Brit the Briton |
| Website | www |
Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of Fall 2021.
The college competes in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
History
On March 23, 1835, Methodist settlers in Spring Arbor Township obtained a charter for a new seminary from the Michigan Territorial Legislature. Construction began in 1837 outside Spring Arbor but the Panic of 1837 ended the project. A petition to move the seminary to Albion was approved by the legislature in 1839.
Sixty acres (243,000 m2) of land were donated by Jesse Crowell to the renamed Wesleyan Seminary, and construction began in 1841. The first classes were held in 1843 in the local Methodist Church. In 1844, classes began in the newly constructed Central Building, rebuilt as the present Robinson Hall in 1907.
The Albion Female Collegiate Institute, founded in 1850, merged in 1857 under the name The Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion; the merger was finalized in 1861, under the name Albion College. The legislature authorized the college to confer full four-year college degrees upon both men and women that same year.[4]
Academics
| Admissions statistics | |
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2021 entering class[5] | |
| Admit rate | 72.6 (4,983 out of 6,864) |
| Yield rate | 9.2 (468 out of 4,983) |
| Test scores middle 50%* | |
| SAT Total | 990-1230 (among 19% of FTFs) |
| ACT Composite | 19-29 (among 5% of FTFs) |
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Albion offers bachelor’s degrees in business, the humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, and social sciences. It provides study-abroad programs in Europe, Latin America, Israel, Africa, Asia, and Australia.[6] Albion is perhaps best known for its equestrian center, the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center, and its biology and physical education programs.[7] The three popular first majors, by number of 2021 graduates, were Biology/Biological Sciences (43), Economics (33), and Communication (28).[3]
The 144-acre (0.58 km2) Whitehouse Nature Center at Albion works with public schools and the community. It features six miles of trails, 400 plant species, almost 170 bird species, 25 acres of oak-hickory and flood-plain forest, a tall-grass prairie and spring in the Adele D. Whitehouse Wildflower Garden, an arboretum of Michigan trees and shrubs, 34 acres of farmland and research projects, and an interpretative building.[8]
Albion College Astronomical Observatory was built in 1883-84 with encouragement from Samuel Dickie, later the college president.[9]
Since 1990 one student went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, three were Goldwater Scholars, four Truman Scholars and seventeen Fulbright Scholars. [7]
Athletics
Albion College is a part of the MIAA Conference. Albion has overall won 173 men’s MIAA titles (tied for 2nd overall), as well as 26 women’s MIAA titles (5th overall).[10] Albion won the NCAA Division III football championship in 1994.[11] The Esports team started in the 2021-2022 academic year led by Director Karlo Delos Angeles.[12]
Demographics
As of 2021 Fall enrollment, the student body was 53% female and 47% male. 73% of students were Michigan residents, 26% from out-of-state, and 1% from foreign countries. Ninety-eight percent of students are enrolled full-time. The ethnic composition of the student body was as follows:[3]
- White (55%)
- Black/African American (17%)
- Hispanic/Latino (12%)
- Race/Ethnicity Unknown (9%)
- Two or more Races (3%)
- Asian (2%)
- Non-resident Alien (2%)
Prior to the 2010s the enrollment was heavily white and non-low income. The numbers of black and Hispanic students increased, along with those of first-time university students and lower income students, due to a drive to increase and diversify enrollment.[13] Between 2013 and 2020, Albion increased its minority enrollment from 18% to 41%, and 48% of the incoming class in 2020 identified as persons of color.[14]
Tuition and financial aid
The total cost of attending Albion full time as of 2022 was $67,310.[15] Albion offers financial aid of some form to 100% of its students. The average financial aid package as of December 2022 was $53,714 per student.[16]
Greek life
Albion College is home to six social fraternities and as many sororities.[17] All are members of the North American Interfraternity Conference and all comprise Albion College's InterFraternity Council (IFC). The song "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" was written in 1911 by Byron D. Stokes (Albion, 1913) and F. Dudleigh Vernor (Albion, 1914), and first performed by Harry Clifford (Albion, 1911) while undergraduates at Albion College.[18]
Professional and honorary fraternities
Albion College is also home to fifteen honorary, professional, service, and special interest fraternities, including Phi Beta Kappa, established as the Michigan Beta chapter in 1940.[19]
Notable alumni and faculty
See also
- Albion College Symphony Orchestra
References
- ↑ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx.
- ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.https/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Albion College". U.S. Dept of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Albion+College&s=all&id=168546.
- ↑ "Albion College Overview". Albion Evening Recorder. http://albionmich.net/albion_college_dept/#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20Albion%20College,from%20the%20Michigan%20Territorial%20Legislature..
- ↑ "Albion College Common Data Set 2021-2022". Albion College. https://www.albion.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CDS_2021-2022_rev_3-30-22.xlsx.
- ↑ "Albion College". https://www.britannica.com/topic/Albion-College.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Albion College". https://www.forbes.com/colleges/albion-college/?sh=7cef527d787f.
- ↑ "Whitehouse Nature Center". Albion College. 2019. https://www.albion.edu/about-albion/whitehouse-nature-center/features.
- ↑ "Michigan Historical Markers – The Observatory". Historical Marker Data Base. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=27743.
- ↑ "MIAA Record Book 2021–2022". https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/u/x/wgenunyk899wof/miaa_recordbook_2_history_2021.pdf.
- ↑ "Football Championship History". NCAA. 2019. https://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d3.
- ↑ Bakker, Hayden (March 8, 2021). "College Introduces Esports Team". https://www.albionpleiad.com/2021/03/college-introduces-esports-team/.
- ↑ Jesse, David (2021-02-11). "Michigan's small liberal arts colleges are in fight for survival". https://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/education/2021/02/11/michigan-liberal-arts-college-tuition-discount/6310395002/. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ↑ Mallon, Elaine (March 28, 2021). "Two Michigan private colleges excel at boosting minority enrollment". The Detroit News. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/03/28/two-michigan-private-colleges-excel-boosting-minority-enrollment/7015789002/.
- ↑ Dodge, Samuel (June 26, 2022). "Unity After Months of Tension Goal of First Woman to Chair Albion College Board of Trustees". MLive.com. https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/06/unity-after-months-of-tension-goal-of-first-woman-to-chair-albion-college-board-of-trustees.html.
- ↑ Dodge, Samuel (December 23, 2022). "Michigan College Advertising New Statewide Scholarship to Lower Overall Tuition". MLive.com. https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/12/michigan-college-advertising-new-statewide-scholarship-to-lower-overall-tuition.html.
- ↑ "Greek Life - Albion College". albion.edu. http://albion.edu/student-life/campus-programs-and-organizations/greek-life.
- ↑ "Michigan Historical Markers – Birthplace of Famed Song". Historical Marker Data Base. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=27742.
- ↑ "Phi Beta Kappa Founds Chapter". Michigan Daily 51 (38): p. 6. November 12, 1940. https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071756097/346.
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