by Timothy Alden
Top 10
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
Senior Capstone Experience
Accolades
Colleges That Change Lives
ctcl.org
1 of 40 original members
Best Value
Princeton Review 2024
Based on academic rigor, affordability, and career outcomes
Top 75
Washington Monthly, 2024
Based on Contributions to the Country in Three Broad Categories: Social Mobility, Research, and Promoting Public Service
#4
The Princeton Review
Top 20 Private Schools for Making An Impact
Top 25
U.S. News & World Report
Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects
#4 in the Nation
environmentalscience.org
Top Environmental Science Schools
Honor Transfer Roll
Phi Theta Kappa
Based on institutional commitment and investment of resources to support transfer students
#10
Niche
Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania, based on key statistics and millions of student and alumni reviews
A Top College
Forbes, 2024
Schools that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds
# 1
CUR, 2015
Inaugural award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment
Student Population
Class of 2028 Details
352
New students, including 23 transfer students
50%
graduated in the top 25% of their class
34
States represented (and 24 countries)
7%
International students
26%
U.S. students of color
25%
First-generation students
Research
Undergraduate Research
100%
Number of students who complete the Senior Comp, which is a research or creative project, under the guidance of a faculty mentor.85
Students who engaged in research during summer 2024, from programs including biology; chemistry; business and economics; neuroscience; communication, media, and performance; physics; and English.50+
Seniors who presented their work at the annual Scholars Symposium, including three student keynotes.Research at Allegheny
Allegheny College has a rich tradition of undergraduate research that dates back to the College’s founding in 1815. Today’s students can work closely — from day one — with the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA), which promotes student research, organizes on-campus presentations, and provides information and support to students who present their projects off-campus.Athletics
940 All-American Awards
Founding Member
1906
Gator Athletics
23
Division III Teams
167
2023-24 PAC Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Outcomes
“As a nervous H.S. senior, I wasn’t even certain that I would get accepted to a school of Allegheny’s caliber. Four years later I graduated summa cum laude with a full scholarship to the U. of Michigan’s MFA program. Presently, I am pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Kent State. Not only did Allegheny’s gamble on a statistically lukewarm applicant pay off, but the money I invested in my Allegheny education has paid for itself three times over.”
—Allie Brooks ’07
Recent graduates are attending:
Recent graduates are working at:
begin their career immediately.
directly go on to graduate school and are accepted at rates twice the national average (80-100%).
earn positions in competitive, compensated service organizations, including Teach for America and the Peace Corps.
Allegheny ranks among the top 5% of all schools in the country for the percentage of graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. Allegheny is in the top 4% in the sciences and top 2% in chemistry.
America's Top Colleges
Forbes places Allegheny among America’s top colleges in rankings prepared by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Forbes’ annual rankings focus on quality of teaching, graduation rates, low levels of debt and graduates’ career prospects.
Service
81%
of Allegheny students surveyed reported participating in some type of service while at the College. National Assessment of Service and Community EngagementLearn More
Allegheny College
Community Impact Hub
- Arts & Culture
- Community and Economic Development
- Education and Social Development
- Environment and Sustainability
- Health and Wellbeing
The Best Value
Allegheny is honored by a variety of sources for being a Best Value college, including: U.S. News and World Report (based on academic quality and cost and the quality of its undergraduate teaching), Princeton Review, and Forbes (based on the quality of education, price, and return on investment). Read More$21m
In February 2023, the College announced the receipt of a three-part leadership gift totaling $16 million from alumna and Allegheny College trustee emerita Patricia Bush Tippie ‘56, and an additional $5 million from an anonymous donor. 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. Read More#4