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Compare Albright College vs Carlow University

Reading, PA · Pittsburgh, PA

Albright CollegeCarlow University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,024/yr$20,786/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,345/yr$17,901/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$25,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$16,892/yr$15,748/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,741/yr$19,517/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,355/yr$21,601/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,947/yr$25,214/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$270/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,426/yr$13,808/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,427/yr$13,808/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,300/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,700/yr$2,382/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$43,711/yr$49,327/yr
Tuition (in-state)$29,082/yr$35,874/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,082/yr$35,874/yr
Students with Pell Grants50%43%
Students taking federal loans74%69%
Getting in
Students who get accepted76%87%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported960–1168
SAT averageNo data reported1080
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,3661,326
Students accepted4,6231,155
Students who enrolled348227
Accepted students who enroll7.5%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported1%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate51%60%
Freshmen who come back62%84%
Typical earnings 10 years in$58,700/yr$51,051/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,197–$84,649$32,242–$76,659
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)50%57%
White students graduating56%69%
Black students graduating46%22%
Hispanic students graduating50%38%
Asian students graduating82%82%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,391/yr$44,876/yr
Earn more than a HS grad79%70%
Graduate on time42%49%
Pell students who graduate48%53%
First-gen students who finish58%51%
Low-income students who finish54%43%
Students who transfer outNo data reported38%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,656/yr$49,372/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 29% · Visual & Performing Arts 18% · Psychology 13%Health Professions 50% · Education 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 29% of degreesHealth Professions — 50% of degrees
2nd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 18% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 13% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Information Science/Studies — $80,329/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $144,508/yr
Degrees in STEM10%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2171,348
Students per professor11 : 112 : 1
Graduate students1501,061
Average professor pay$6,685/mo$7,520/mo
Full-time professors66%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$47,557$40,539
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationReading, PAPittsburgh, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18561929
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.3%1%
Men47%16%
Women53%84%
White students44%66%
Black students21%19%
Hispanic or Latino students22%4.7%
Asian students2.3%3.2%
Two or more races7.6%4.4%
Other / not reported0.7%1.7%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students36%37%
Part-time students5.5%23%
Students age 25+9.6%32%
Spent on teaching per student$13,903/yr$10,746/yr
Endowment$53.0M$56.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,220404
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,476/yr$6,916/yr
Meal plan charge$6,478/yr$6,490/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationUnited MethodistRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2316
Student athletes427175
Athletic scholarships$0$449,500
Athletics budget$2.1M$1.7M
Athletics revenue$2.1M$1.7M
Recruiting spend$29,103$16,900

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.