Allegheny College
Allegheny College at a Glance
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About Allegheny College
According to Wikipedia, Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1815, Allegheny is the oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Presidents' Athletic Conference, and it is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Allegheny College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,045 | 55% | 78% | 70% | 1265 | 27 |
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 Allegheny College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $58,160 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,739 |
| 30K - 48K | $19,045 |
| 48K - 75K | $20,626 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,997 |
| 110K+ | $32,740 |
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 Allegheny College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Allegheny College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $68,228 a year, and 93% 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.
Allegheny College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,247 | 1,247 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Allegheny College?
Allegheny College is located at 520 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335-3902.
How Safe is Allegheny College?
Relative to its enrollment, Allegheny College has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Meadville has a violent crime rate of 0.40% and a property crime rate of 1.53%. 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); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Allegheny College Known For?
Allegheny College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Political Science
- Communications
- History
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Sociology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Allegheny College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Allegheny 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
Allegheny College ranks #347 in the U.S. and #1046 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAllegheny College ranks #442 in the U.S. and #1802 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAllegheny College ranks #487 in the U.S. and #1768 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesAllegheny College ranks #496 in the U.S. and #1419 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAllegheny College ranks #516 in the U.S. and #2193 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAllegheny College ranks #521 in the U.S. and #2138 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesAllegheny College ranks #569 in the U.S. and #2707 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesAllegheny College ranks #573 in the U.S. and #2523 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesAllegheny College ranks #632 in the U.S. and #2376 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesAllegheny College ranks #645 in the U.S. and #2568 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesAllegheny College ranks #677 in the U.S. and #4053 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesAllegheny College ranks #679 in the U.S. and #2280 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAllegheny College ranks #700 in the U.S. and #2499 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAllegheny College ranks #734 in the U.S. and #2493 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAllegheny College ranks #755 in the U.S. and #3195 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesAllegheny College ranks #831 in the U.S. and #2170 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAllegheny College ranks #876 in the U.S. and #3902 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are Allegheny College's Most Influential Alumni?
Allegheny College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Communications, and Literature. Here are some of Allegheny College's most famous alumni:
- Clarence Darrow
- An American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union .
- Ida Tarbell
- An American journalist .
- Trent Reznor
- An American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer.
- William B. Allison
- An American politician and Iowa Senator .
- Yvonne Seon
- An American professor, university administrator, and minister.
- William McKinley
- A President of the United States from 1897 to 1901.
- Crista Arangala
- An American mathematician.
- Gerald E. McClearn
- An American behavior geneticist.
- Susan Kieffer
- An American geologist.
- Barbara Iglewski
- An American microbiologist.
- Paul Davidoff
- An American academic.
- John Aldrich
- An American political scientist.
