Programs of Distinction

Albion's well-established Programs of Distinction open doors, and students walk through them with confidence, experience, and expertise—ready to succeed.

First-Year Experience
Your first year of college is unlike anything you've experienced before. To help you make the most of it, Albion created the First-Year Experience.

Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program
The Brown Honors Program challenges students beyond traditional lecture and laboratory courses with intimate discussion, field trips, retreats, guest lecturers, independent research, and individualized faculty mentoring.

Center for Sustainability and the Environment
The Center encourages students to understand the environment and humans' place in it through participatory learning, leadership, seminars, and travel experiences.

Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service
The Ford Institute takes public service to new heights with semester-long internships, including placements in locations such as the the U.S. Congress, the Michigan state legislature, and the European Parliament.

Carl A. Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management
The Gerstacker Institute blends the liberal arts with "real world" business education through comprehensive coursework and internships with leading public accounting firms and corporations, as well as nonprofit agencies.

Institute for Healthcare Professions
The Institute is an intellectual community for students pursuing careers within the rapidly changing healthcare field.

Fritz Shurmur Center for Teacher Development
The Shurmur Center advances teacher preparation with an interdisciplinary focus, an awareness of current educational issues, and a broad sense of civic responsibility.

Foundation for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (FURSCA)
FURSCA promotes student research, original scholarship, and creative efforts in all disciplines.