College of the Week: Allegheny College

Allegheny College is a liberal arts school located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie and about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh. Students at Allegheny can choose from about 30 majors, and they must complete a senior project before they graduate.

The student-faculty ratio at Allegheny College is 9:1, and the school has 80.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Allegheny College include: Psychology, General; Environmental Science; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Economics, General; Political Science and Government, General; English Language and Literature, General; International Public Health/International Health; Neuroscience; Computer Science; and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/allegheny-college-3230)

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