Adrian College
Adrian College at a Glance
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About Adrian College
According to Wikipedia, Adrian College is a private United Methodist liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre campus contains newly constructed facilities along with historic buildings. Adrian College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The spring 2020–21 enrollment was 1,677 students.
Adrian College's Online Degrees
MS in Accountancy
Degree Concentrations
- Public Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Required Credits: 30
- Format: Fully online
MEd in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
- Required Credits: 30
- Format: Fully online
Adrian College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,054 | 73% | 65% | 51% | 1006 | 24 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Adrian College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $42,764 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $30,873 |
| 30K - 48K | $31,042 |
| 48K - 75K | $26,284 |
| 75K - 110K | $30,979 |
| 110K+ | $36,282 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Adrian College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Adrian College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $56,860 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Adrian College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,875 | 1,786 | 89 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Adrian College?
Adrian College is located at 110 South Madison Ave., Adrian, MI 49221-2575.
How Safe is Adrian College?
Adrian College reported 1.7 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Adrian College has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Adrian College Known For?
Adrian College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Business
- Medical
- Literature
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- History
- Biology
- Political Science
- Education
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Communications
Adrian College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Adrian College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Adrian College ranks #381 in the U.S. and #691 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesAdrian College ranks #482 in the U.S. and #2378 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesAdrian College ranks #622 in the U.S. and #2571 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesAdrian College ranks #630 in the U.S. and #2367 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesAdrian College ranks #684 in the U.S. and #2464 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAdrian College ranks #701 in the U.S. and #2115 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAdrian College ranks #717 in the U.S. and #2431 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAdrian College ranks #718 in the U.S. and #2403 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAdrian College ranks #829 in the U.S. and #2541 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAdrian College ranks #839 in the U.S. and #3629 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAdrian College ranks #913 in the U.S. and #3930 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAdrian College ranks #1097 in the U.S. and #4638 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesAdrian College ranks #1109 in the U.S. and #5183 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesAdrian College ranks #1192 in the U.S. and #5131 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesAdrian College ranks #1267 in the U.S. and #4585 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesAdrian College ranks #1439 in the U.S. and #5554 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesAdrian College ranks #1595 in the U.S. and #4198 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAdrian College ranks #1629 in the U.S. and #4207 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesAdrian College ranks #1832 in the U.S. and #6828 worldwide for influence in Communications.
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