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Albright College

Albright College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Reading, PA metro with 1,328 students and a 76% acceptance rate.

Reading, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · City, small · 1,328 students

NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation

Admission rate

76%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$20,024

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

51%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

63%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$58,700

10 years after entry

Students

1,328

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$16,345
$30,001–48,000$16,892
$48,001–75,000$19,741
$75,001–110,000$21,355
Over $110,000$24,947

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management43
Fashion/Apparel Design23
Psychology21
Business/Commerce19
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies18
Biology/Biological Sciences16
Industrial and Organizational Psychology14
History12
Show the other 27 majors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10
Sociology9
Music Technology9
Accounting9
Criminology8
Game and Interactive Media Design7
Computer and Information Sciences6
Biochemistry5
Political Science and Government5
Digital Arts4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management4
English Language and Literature3
Art/Art Studies3
Environmental Studies2
Environmental Science2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2
Early Childhood and Family Studies2
Mathematics2
Chemistry2
Behavioral Neuroscience2
Accounting and Finance2
Urban Studies/Affairs1
Health/Medical Psychology1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
French Language and Literature1
Information Science/Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation

Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Coed varsity · NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation

Other Sports

Faith groups

Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Esports, Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Reading, PA

439,117 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Lehigh Valley International (ABE)

Nearest hub airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.3 of 20

Elevation

332 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

23°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

27.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

24 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,120 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size