Albion College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Albion’s 80.7% acceptance rate is welcoming, but the 71% freshman retention and 62% graduation rates make fit and follow-through important. With a 3.43 average GPA, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they clearly strengthen your academic case under the test-optional policy.
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Albion College facts and stats
Albion College enrolls about 1,308 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Albion has a 71% freshman retention rate, which is slightly above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 62% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
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How does your GPA compare at Albion?
Key Albion College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Albion is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores: take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the October test date for retakes and superscoring, since October is the last fall retake likely to have scores back in time for the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Albion is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $56,950. About 81% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $43,999. Submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline.
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Albion College’s listed cost of attendance is about $69,780, including $56,950 in tuition and fees and $12,830 for room and board. Aid is common, with 81% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $57,177. The average merit award is $43,999. Graduates leave with an average debt of $33,502.
⬡ LangSmitha75a65f0-7356-45b4-97de-0dcd2d59caffStudent life at Albion College
94% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 15% of men join fraternities, and 16% of women join sororities.
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