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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?

362 Undergraduate Awards
$28,825 Avg Cost After Aid
65% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Alma.
  • For the 2021-2022 academic year, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Alma bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,997 a year. That's about 27% more than their peers at 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: alma.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alma-MI/Alma-College/133636558992
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/almacollege

How Do I Get Into Alma?

You can apply to Alma online at: admissions.alma.edu/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
65% 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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $9,297 a year. That adds up to $37,188 over four years for those students.

Alma College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,308 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,340 undergraduate students at Alma, with 1,308 being full-time and 32 being part-time.

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There are also 13 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,308 full-time undergraduates at Alma, 42% are male and 58% 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 15
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 1,079
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 64

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.

Online Learning at Alma College

15 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 15 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Alma has changed over the last few years.

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Alma College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Psychology 40 40
Health & Physical Education 31 31
Teacher Education Grade Specific 22 22
Business Administration & Management 21 21
Nursing 21 21
General Biology 19 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 17 17
General English Literature 14 14
Accounting 13 13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 13 13
Communication & Media Studies 12 12
Health & Medical Administrative Services 12 12
Finance & Financial Management 11 11
Marketing 11 11
Fine & Studio Arts 10 10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 9 9
History 9 9
Chemistry 9 9
Political Science & Government 8 8
Special Education 6 6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5 5
Computer Science 5 5
Philosophy 5 5
Economics 5 5
Dance 5 5
Natural Resources Conservation 4 4
Sociology 4 4
Drama & Theater Arts 4 4
Music 4 4
Mathematics 3 3
Anthropology 3 3
General Education 2 2
Physics 2 2
Romance Languages 1 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 1
Religious Studies 1 1
International Business 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0
Information Science 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0
TOTAL 362 362

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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