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Alma College Overview

Alma College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Alma, Michigan. The surrounding location of Alma is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Alma College Known For?

278 Undergraduate Awards
$28,825 Avg Cost After Aid
65% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Alma.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Alma with a bachelor's degree make about $54,742 a year. That's 34% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average Alma student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Alma College?

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Contact details for Alma are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 614 W Superior, Alma, MI 48801-1599
Phone: 989-463-7111
Website: www.alma.edu

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How Do I Get Into Alma?

You can apply to Alma online at: www.alma.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Alma

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alma?

65% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Alma is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Can I Afford Alma College?

$28,825 Net Price
70% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Alma is $28,825. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alma, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $9,882 a year. That adds up to $39,528 over four years for those students.

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Alma College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,386 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,435 undergraduate students at Alma, with 1,386 being full-time and 49 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,386 full-time undergraduates at Alma, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alma College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 1,128
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 93

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Alma College. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Alma. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Ecuador, and Brazil.

Alma College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 29 0 29
Teacher Education Grade Specific 28 0 28
Nursing 26 0 26
General Psychology 23 0 23
Health & Physical Education 22 0 22
General Biology 14 0 14
Natural Resources Conservation 12 0 12
Marketing 11 0 11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 9 0 9
Computer Science 9 0 9
History 9 0 9
Chemistry 9 0 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8 0 8
Political Science & Government 8 0 8
Accounting 7 0 7
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6 0 6
Fine & Studio Arts 6 0 6
General English Literature 5 0 5
Writing Studies 0 5 5
Music 5 0 5
Finance & Financial Management 4 0 4
Communication & Media Studies 4 0 4
Sociology 4 0 4
Physics 3 0 3
Dance 3 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2 0 2
General Education 2 0 2
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2 0 2
Anthropology 2 0 2
Economics 2 0 2
International Business 1 0 1
Mathematics 1 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 1 0 1
Information Science 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0
TOTAL 278 5 283

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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