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Albright College
Albright College says yes to 76.3% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $58,700 median earnings.
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Albright College sits in Reading proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its United Methodist affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Information Science/Studies, where graduates median $108,846 four years out. 50% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,217 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 61.7% of first-years come back for a second year.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Albright College received 5,366 applications and admitted 4,623 (86.2%), with 348 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Albright College's 76.3% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Albright College compares
| Albright College | Pennsylvania median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.3% | 82% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $29,082 | $33,730 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $58,700 | $62,101 | $53,781 |
At $58,700, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($62,101). Look at Albright College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $29,082 regardless of where you're from. At Albright College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,217 — Albright College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
50.7% graduate within six years. Roughly 49% don't — ask a Albright College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Albright College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | $108,846 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $82,073 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $73,318 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $64,702 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $60,589 |
| Criminology | $58,540 |
| Biology, General | $55,892 |
| Psychology, General | $55,100 |
| Sociology | $53,702 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $52,894 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $51,507 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $51,149 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $50,531 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $44,441 |
| History | $39,097 |
Median earnings for these 15 Albright College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $58,700 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 30 additional Albright College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Albright College?
Albright College doesn't look at test scores; its 76.3% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Albright College's acceptance rate?
86.2% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 4,623 admitted from 5,366 applicants.
How much does Albright College cost?
At Albright College, published tuition is $29,082 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Albright College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Albright College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $58,700 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Pennsylvania
- Bryn Athyn College of the New Church — 82.9% admitted
- DeSales University — 77.1% admitted
- Arcadia University — 80.2% admitted
- Cedar Crest College — 84.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.