Fast Facts About Allegheny
Get to know Allegheny College by the numbers to understand what to expect when you arrive.
Our Legacy
1815Timothy Alden founded Allegheny College
32ndOldest college in the nation
Values That Define Allegheny
5 ValuesExcellence, Innovation, Inclusion, Community, Sustainability
Student Snapshots
1,300Total student body
100% Live on campus
43U.S. states and territories represented
49%Attend from outside Pennsylvania
52Countries represented
26%Identify as students of color
Before Coming to Allegheny
243Different high schools represented
3.49Mean GPA in high school
46%Graduated in the top quarter of their high school class
Student Outcomes
60%Of graduates begin their career immediately
30%Of graduates go directly to graduate school
80-100%Rate of acceptance to graduate school, which is twice the national average
10%Of graduates earn jobs in competitive, compensation service organizations, such as the Peace Corps and Teach for America
Top 5%Of U.S. schools whose graduates go on to earn a Ph.D.
Where Allegheny Grads Go Next
Affordability
Allegheny College offers many financial aid, loan, grant, and scholarship options to make the cost of college more affordable.
90%Students receiving some form of financial assistance to pay for college
$42KThe latest top individual scholarship awarded to a new Allegheny student
6GI Bill programs available for veterans and their family members
650+Student jobs and resident assistant positions available on campus
33%Incoming freshmen receiving Pell Grants, which demonstrates economic diversity (ranked by The New York Times, 2023)
Awarded for Best Value
Allegheny College is honored by several sources for being a Best Value college, including U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.
Colleges That Change Lives
Allegheny College is a founding member of Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL), an organization that advocates for improving higher education access and college choice.
1 of 40Schools named as a College That Changes Lives
Academics
#4Top college for students to study environmental science by EnvironmentalScience.org
Top 35For Best Undergraduate Teaching by U.S. News & World Report (2024)
Top 50For Best Liberal Arts College by Washington Monthly (2023), based on admission of low-income students, research, service, and graduation rates
Research Programs for Undergraduates
100%Students have a chance to participate in experiential learning, such as research
Top 25For Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects by U.S. News & World Report (2024)
94Students participated in some type of summer research, on-campus on in the Meadville community (2023)
33Faculty members partnered with students on research projects (2023)
Sustainability on Campus
Allegheny has a longstanding commitment to promoting sustainability practices and solutions.
1stCollege in Pennsylvania to achieve carbon neutrality in 2020
8thCollege in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality in 2020
1972Established one of the first environmental science departments in the country
2002Adopted environmental guiding principles through the Allegheny College Board of Trustees
2007Became a charter signatory of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
Gator Athletics
In 1906, the NCAA was established with Allegheny College as a founding member.
23Division III teams
940All-American awards
45Academic All-American athletes
Service-Oriented School
81%Of students participate in service activities, as reported in a survey by the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement
10Years classified as a “Community Engaged College” by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (valid 2015-2025)
Gifts for Learning
In 2023, the College received its largest donor support in its 209-year history with alumni, friends and foundations contributing more than $77 million in gifts to date. The donations ensure the College will be able to implement bold improvements and innovations to impact teaching and learning, the student experience, and the region’s economic development.
$21M Gifted for campus buildings and technology
$1.5MDonated to fund a new 10,000-square-foot football facility
$7MGifted to fund the Center for Faculty Research and Teaching Excellence
$7MDonated to modernize academic spaces and infrastructure
$2.8MRaised during 2024 Gator Give Day
