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Welcome to Allegheny College – Meadville, PA

Allegheny College is a 540-acre campus located in the city of Meadville, a community that offers the history and natural beauty of northwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1788, the downtown district of Meadville is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Within walking distance to downtown Meadville, Allegheny boasts one of the country’s most attractive campuses, set in a region that offers a range of activities and outdoor opportunities.

The Meadville Area (pop. 30,000) is 90 minutes north of Pittsburgh, two hours east of Cleveland and two hours southwest of Buffalo.

About Meadville

The county seat of Crawford County, Meadville offers easy access by interstate highway, outdoor recreation areas, and regional attractions. Crawford County is home to more than 11 golf courses and the region is ideal for cross-country skiing, hiking, canoeing, boating, swimming, and fishing — in fact, there are eight freshwater lakes within a 40-minute drive of campus. The Meadville Recreational Complex also contains an indoor ice rink. The campus provides weekly bus trips to the ice rink and to Peek-‘N-Peek, a nearby downhill ski resort.

Downtown Meadville is home to many wonderful and unique local shopping experiences. The Meadville Independent Business Alliance invites you to shop local and Experience Meadville. The historic Meadville Market House, fondly dubbed the “Heart of Meadville” is the destination of choice for local eggs, meats, seasonal produce, and artisan crafts.

Meadville also offers plenty of “local flavor” with more than 30 restaurants from fast food to fine dining. Some favorite eateries include Hank’s Frozen Custard and Eddie’s Footlong Hot Dogs as well as the charmingly historic Meadville Market House.

Meadville also features The Movies at Meadville, a state-of-the-art 10-screen movie theatre. Those interested in the arts are also pleased by the shows presented at the historic Academy Theatre in downtown Meadville.

Learn More About Life in Meadville

Area Restaurants

Downtown (3-5 minutes)

Name	Address	Phone
Firehouse Tap & Grill	875 Park Ave	(814) 724-3646
Yummy Asian	961 Park Ave	(814) 333-1310
Julian’s Grill	299 Chestnut St	(814) 337-8513
Mannino Italian Garden	283 Chestnut St	(814) 337-0040
Kettle Lake Kitchen	910 Market St	(814) 807-0820
Pampered Palate	1043 Park Ave	(814) 807-1177
Pennsylvania Sandwich Company	342 North St	(814) 203-8282
Smoky Martin’s BBQ	1196 Park Ave	(814) 333-2271
Voodoo Brewery & Brewpub	215 Arch St	(814) 337-3676
The Whole Darn Thing Subs	899 Market St	(814) 724-5016

Just Beyond Downtown (8-15 minutes)

Name	Address	Phone
Applebee’s	11227 Shaw ave	(814) 333-2848
Cracker Barrel	11311 Pennsylvania Ave	(814) 337-0700
Compadres Mexican	17345 Conneaut Lake Rd	(814) 336-6633
Perkins Family Restaurant	280 Conneaut Lake Rd	(814) 336-6000
Red Lobster	1140 Conneaut Lake Rd	(814) 724-1205
Safari Bar & Restaurant	562 Park Ave Ext	(814) 333-2505
Timber Creek Tap & Table	11191 Highline Dr	(814) 807-1005
Valenza’s Restaurant	11105 Perry Highway	(814) 724-1222
Yuen’s Garden	16039 Conneaut Lake Rd	(814) 336-2228

Fast Food

Arby’s
Burger King
Dairy Queen
Dominos
Five Guys Burgers
KFC
Little Caesar’s Pizza
McDonald’s
Pizza Hut
Subway
Taco Bell
Tim Horton’s/Cold Stone
Wendy’s

Regional Tourism Resources

Northwestern Pennsylvania

Area Accommodations

The following accommodations offer discounted rates for families visiting Allegheny College through the Office of Admissions. Please mention if you are a “prospective Allegheny student” when making your reservations.

Bed & Breakfasts

Mayor Lord’s House Bed & Breakfast
654 Park Avenue
Meadville, PA 16335Innkeeper – Sherry A. Vardaro
(814) 720-8907
info@mayorlords.com
— Located two blocks from Allegheny College

Highland Bed & Breakfast
628 Highland Avenue
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 219-3300
highlandbandb@gmail.com

Hotels

Holiday Inn Express
18240 Conneaut Lake Road
(814) 724-6012
— Located 1.5 miles east of I-79; call to request Allegheny visitor rate

Hampton Inn
11446 North Dawn Drive
(814) 807-1446
— Call to request Allegheny visitor discount (subject to availability)

Econo Lodge
11237 Shaw Avenue
(814) 724-6366
— Located 1/8 mile east of I-79; adjacent to Applebee’s restaurant

Quality Inn
17259 Conneaut Lake Road
(814) 333-8883

Other Accommodations

Additional accommodations are available in the following areas: Edinboro (approximately 20 miles north of campus), Erie (40 miles north), and Grove City (40 miles south).

Conference and Events Services

Nearby Cities:

Erie, PA – 40 miles
Pittsburgh, PA – 80 miles
Cleveland, OH – 90 miles
Buffalo, NY – 130 miles

Nearby Airports:

Pittsburgh International – under 2 hours
Cleveland International – under 2 hours

Weather Facts for Summer Guests

The warmest month, on average, in Meadville is July, where daytime temperatures average near 80. Evenings are cooler, averaging near 60, providing guests with ideal temperatures for relaxing and sleeping.
The coolest month during our summer season, on average, is May. Expect daytime temperatures to reach near 70 on average. Evenings will be cool, with temperatures averaging into the mid 40s. Very pleasant days and cool evenings are the norm for May at Allegheny College.
For Summer Guests, in general, expect very pleasant daytime average temperatures ranging between the low 70s and the low to mid 80s. Evenings are comfortable with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s in May to the low 60s in July and August.