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Compare Allegheny College vs Juniata College

Meadville, PA · Huntingdon, PA

Allegheny CollegeJuniata College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,940/yr$23,988/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$18,495/yr$18,729/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$27,718/yr$17,265/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,059/yr$16,997/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,357/yr$19,312/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,046/yr$31,255/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,100/yr$14,100/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,296/yr$14,100/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,500/yr$1,250/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$71,348/yr$71,850/yr
Tuition (in-state)$56,550/yr$58,580/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$56,550/yr$58,580/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%29%
Students taking federal loans56%67%
Getting in
Students who get accepted55%79%
SAT range (middle 50%)1173–13581130–1320
SAT average12751227
ACT range (middle 50%)25–3022–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–32 · Math 22–28English 22–31 · Math 21–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,0452,917
Students accepted2,9532,090
Students who enrolled283390
Accepted students who enroll9.6%19%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores13%37%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores10%5%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate73%74%
Freshmen who come back78%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,069/yr$56,918/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,705–$84,506$41,252–$76,504
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)67%71%
White students graduating77%74%
Black students graduating54%40%
Hispanic students graduating67%74%
Asian students graduating67%83%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,603/yr$48,571/yr
Earn more than a HS grad82%82%
Graduate on time67%70%
Pell students who graduate63%68%
First-gen students who finish75%72%
Low-income students who finish65%78%
Students who transfer outNo data reported15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$56,341/yr$56,596/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 19% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 15% · Social Sciences 11%Biological & Biomedical Sciences 21% · Natural Resources & Conservation 10% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 19% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 15% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Science — $58,811/yrNatural Resources Conservation and Research — $33,069/yr
Degrees in STEM30%35%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1561,191
Students per professor8 : 111 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported79
Average professor pay$8,582/mo$9,004/mo
Full-time professors79%77%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$65,273$80,555
SettingTown (distant)Town (distant)
LocationMeadville, PAHuntingdon, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18151876
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.9%7.6%
Men49%48%
Women51%52%
White students69%70%
Black students9%5%
Hispanic or Latino students6.9%8.9%
Asian students2.6%1.5%
Two or more races4.3%3.3%
Other / not reported2.2%4.2%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students22%20%
Part-time students3.9%0.1%
Students age 25+2%1.1%
Spent on teaching per student$17,999/yr$14,358/yr
Endowment$270.8M$132.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,6671,222
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,278/yr$7,208/yr
Meal plan charge$6,518/yr$6,338/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationUnited MethodistNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
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 with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1924
Student athletes461487
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$4.7M$4.9M
Athletics revenue$4.7M$5.2M
Recruiting spend$246,707$106,802

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.