Alma College

Alma, MI · Private

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Admission rate

Alma College admitted 57.0% of applicants university-wide (2,970 of 5,208).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide57.0%2,9705,208
Early Decision (binding)66.7%100150
Men49.0%1,1742,396
Women63.9%1,7962,812

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 66.7%, vs 57% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,970 admitted students, 285 enrolled (9.6% yield).

Alma College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1050–1300
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Alma College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $69,404/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$49,552
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,852
Sticker cost of attendance$69,404/yr

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

Under $30k$17,162
$30k–48k$18,009
$48k–75k$18,076
$75k–110k$18,699
Over $110k$23,618

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.

  • Alma College Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presidential Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Alma Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Tartan Scholarship — $18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Heritage Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alma College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Alma College Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Departmental Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Alma College Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presidential Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Alma Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Tartan Scholarship — $18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Heritage Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Alma College Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Departmental Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

Alma College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Alma College Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcripts
  • Counselor Recommendation
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)

International applicants

  • Alma College Application or Common Application
  • High School Transcripts
  • Counselor Recommendation
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

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

Essay prompts

Alma College requires no supplemental essays.

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

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$54,742
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
62.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
85%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Alma 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

  • WSJ: #544

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round
  • 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round

Alma College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Psychology (13%), Biological & life sciences (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 46% of class sections have under 20 students.

Alma College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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