Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · Private

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Admission rate

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
Early Decision (binding)66.7%100150

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 66.7% — ED is a binding commitment.

Allegheny College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1173–1358
ACT (mid-50%)
25–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Allegheny College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $75,200/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$56,550
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,650
Sticker cost of attendance$75,200/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$18,495
$30k–48k$27,718
$48k–75k$13,059
$75k–110k$21,357
Over $110k$30,046

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Allegheny College Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit Scholarships — $10,000 to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Allegheny Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Need-Based Financial Aid for International Students — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Allegheny College Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit Scholarships — $10,000 to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Need-Based Financial Aid — Varies (Need Based)
  • Need-Based Financial Aid for International Students — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

Allegheny College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Secondary School/High School Transcript(s)
  • Recommendation Letter
  • School Official’s Report
  • Personal Essay
  • International Student Aid Application

International applicants

  • Secondary School/High School Transcript(s)
  • Recommendation Letter
  • School Official’s Report
  • Personal Essay
  • International Student Aid Application
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Allegheny College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Allegheny College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$62,069
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
72.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77.9%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Allegheny College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #76
  • WSJ: #263
  • Niche: #547

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round
  • 2027-02-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Allegheny College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (19%), Interdisciplinary studies (15%), Social sciences (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 54% of class sections have under 20 students.

Allegheny College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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