Albion at a Glance
Since its founding in 1835, Albion College has grown and expanded its vision of a liberal arts education grounded in purpose, passion and academic excellence.
Get a snapshot of who our students are, our academic programs, campus, athletics and our national rankings.
Accreditation & Consumer Information
Students
Number of students: 1,506
Living on campus: 90%
Percentage of women/men: 47:52
First generation: 26.5%
Out of state: 28.5%
International: 1.2%
Transfer: 6.4%
Academics
23 Academic Departments
59 Majors, 51 Minors
5 Centers and Institutes
12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio
123 Full-time Faculty, 109 Tenured/Tenure-Track
Campus
8,600 Population of Albion, Michigan
574 Acres to call home, including the Whitehouse Nature Center and the Equestrian Center
14 Residential Buildings
Two Sister Cities: Noisy-le-roi and Bailly, France
Athletics
Purple and Gold Our colors
Brit, the Briton Our Mascot
24 Varsity Teams
19 Sports Clubs and Intramurals
10+ Athletic Facilities and Centers
Rankings
U.S News Rankings
#29 Most Innovative Schools
#56 First-Year Experiences
#75 Top Performers on Social Mobility
Money.com
#1 Michigan Liberal Arts Colleges
#38 Best Small Colleges Nationally
Washington Monthly
#2 Michigan Liberal Arts Colleges
#24 Midwest Liberal Arts Colleges
Top Quintile “Best Bang for the Buck”
Other Publications
Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges — The Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Liberal Arts College on the Rise — College Gazette
Featured in Best 386 Colleges by The Princeton Review
Featured in The Fiske Guide to Colleges