Academic Centers
Experience additional ways to learn about topics that interest you most — from business or politics to sustainability or education — through Allegheny College’s innovative academic centers and partnerships.
Center for Business and Economics
With professional development, finance and entrepreneurship, and mentorship and networking activities, the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics (CBE) prepares you to succeed in a diverse, global economy.
Center for Political Participation
Learn how to think carefully and critically about the issues you care about, and find ways of taking action through civic education and engagement. The Center for Political Participation (CPP) is also home to Allegheny College’s Law & Policy studies.
Creek Connections
Experience how local waterways turn into hands-on environmental laboratories where you can examine water quality and increase awareness of natural resources. This long-standing initiative involves Allegheny College and more than 40 area secondary schools.
More Ways to Build Your Education
Put theory into practice through research projects — from fieldwork to community initiatives — under the guidance of faculty and staff mentors.
Explore the unforgettable experience of learning off-campus through semester and yearlong programs, either nationally or internationally, for academic credit.
Integrate your chosen areas of study with a Senior Comp project and develop the communication and research skills necessary for a successful career.
Build leadership skills, pinpoint your career path, and nurture a commitment to being an engaged citizen on campus and beyond.
Plug into your imagination to design and build anything from artistic projects to robots and smart devices in our lab filled with sophisticated digital equipment.
Do more than learn about the environment — improve it through a hands-on approach to environmental science and sustainability education.
