Albion College

611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 -  View Map

Tel:

 Visit School Website

 Request Info / Application

 School Administrators - Update This School's Profile

Add to My Saved Schools

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The College has a pioneering heritage, originally serving the educational needs of settlers' children and indigenous residents alike. Albion also is one of the earliest Midwest schools to introduce coeducation. The College was awarded a charter by the Michigan Territorial Legislature in 1835. Early attempts at coeducation were made in 1850 when the legislature approved the founding of the "Albion Female Collegiate Institute."
• At Albion, learning takes place as much out of the classroom as in, and we encourage all students to get involved. Our co-curricular activities offer students a wide array of fine arts, athletics, entertainment, and service opportunities. No matter where you are—in the classroom, on the sports field, in the Coffee House, or halfway around the world—you’ll see Liberal Arts at Work for you.
• Life at Albion College means many things to many people: a late-night study session in Wesley Hall… a pick-up Ultimate Frisbee game on the Quad… a nationally known comedian performing at the Kellogg Center.… an afternoon building a home for Habitat for Humanity… a lazy canoe ride down the Kalamazoo River. With such a wide range of living, dining, organizational, entertainment, and recreational opportunities, Albion offers something for everyone. As a residential college, Albion is committed to developing the whole student in a number of interrelated realms: intellectual, personal, social, spiritual, emotional, physical, and vocational. Living at Albion enhances the total educational experience.
• Profile last updated: 05/10/2011.

In the News:

• Serving Niles since 1886 (Niles Daily Star)
  posted on July 15, 2011 at 07:13:01 pm
  ALBION —Megan Vylonis’ activity in the chemistry lab and on the tennis court at Albion College didn’t turn out exactly the way she wanted, but it paved the way for a bright future.
• More than 50 take part in Grandparents College event at Albion College (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  posted on June 25, 2011 at 03:15:14 am
  David Keefer had a blast this week connecting his experience as a student at Albion College with his grandson’s future.Building a bat house with his 11-year-old grandson, Garrett Snyder, the 70-year-old Class of 1963 graduate tightly gripped a large screw...
• Indian Hill's Weedman tough between the pipes (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 03:23:03 pm
  Fittingly, recent Indian Hill High School graduate Carl Weedman will major in international business at Albion College in Michigan this fall, while learning French and Chinese.
• Families bond at Albion College's 'Grandparents College' (Battle Creek Enquirer)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 09:21:57 am
  ALBION -- A couple dozen Albion College alumni had the chance this week to tool around their alma mater with classmates they really loved: their grandchildren.
• Former Albion mayor, college professor Kim Tunnicliff dies in Ohio car crash (Battle Creek Enquirer)
  posted on June 18, 2011 at 01:21:19 am
  CRESTLINE, Ohio — Kim Tunnicliff, a former Albion mayor and Albion College professor, was killed early Thursday after a vehicle crossed the median on U.S. 30 and struck his car head-on as he was returning from Chicago where he had celebrated his son's 18th birthday.

View all past news stories

School Map:

Get: driving directions   Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.