Albright College students enjoy a picturesque 110-acre campus in close proximity to major metropolitan areas such as New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Albright has all of the advantages of a small private university, including a rigorous yet flexible curriculum, an accessible faculty focused on teaching, and the warmth and friendliness of a close-knit collegial community. Albright students rank the availability of their professors as the university's greatest asset.

Programs
Pre-professional programs

-Dentistry, law, medicine, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine;

Combinable majors

-Anthropology, cognitive science & artificial intelligence, communications, criminology, digital media, environmental policy, music, optics, physics, theatre, women's studies;

Special Programs/Minors

-Art history, biological anthropology, film/video, marine science, photography; Honors Program; an Individualized Study Program; the Alpha Program, which guides undecided students toward the selection of their major; a comprehensive internship program; community service projects; a required cultural experience program. Off-campus study available at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science,Washington Center, Philadelphia Center, New York Arts Program, International Study Abroad.

Key facts
Campus features

-Career center, center for the Arts, fitness center, health center, language laboratory, life-sports center, swimming pool, personal/psychological counseling center, women's center, radio station, writing center.

Library

-Computerized: 185,000 volumes; 10,000 microfilm titles, 700 periodicals, 7 on-line bibliographic services, 25 CD-ROMs; records, tapes, CDs and video equipment available.

Computer facilities

-255 computers for student use in computer center; computers in classrooms, labs, library; student dorms have access to main academic computer, internet and email.

Extracurricular

-Drama/theater group, choral group, instrumental groups, intercollegiate and intramural sports, 70 student-run organizations including international students group.

Dormitories

-Freshmen only, co-ed, single sex

Public transportation

-Bus

Enrollment

-1,350 undergraduates
-Co-educational

Community

-Population of Reading 110,000 city and suburbs.

Climate

-Temperate - 4 seasons

Location

-Location: Reading, Pennsylania
-Nearest cities: Philadelphia (1 hour), New York (2.5 hours)
-Nearest international airport: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Majors

Accounting, American Civilization, Art/Fine Art, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration (E-commerce, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing), Chemistry, Child and Family Studies, Computer Science, Crime and Justice, Economics, Education (Early childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special), English, Environmental Science, European Studies, French, History, Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Business, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychobiology, Psychology, Religious Studies , Sociology (Anthropology, General, Applied, Family Studies), Spanish, Textiles & Design, Visual & Apparel Merchandising

ESL program available
Faculty
107 (61 full time, 92% with terminal degrees)
13:1 student/faculty ratio