Albion College

Albion College is on a 574-acre campus in the small town setting of Albion, Michigan, not far from Detroit.

Albion College Student Activities

Albion College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Albion College has fraternities and sororities.

Albion College has the Greek Life (Fraternities and Sororities). In fact, more students participate in the Greek Life (Fraternities and Sororities) than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Albion College include Student Senate (Student Government), Union Board (programming Board), Student Volunteer Bureau and Umbrella.

Albion College students' favorite campus events are Briton Bash, Day of Woden and Big Show.

Albion College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Albion College.

Albion College offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Albion College students live on campus. In 2022, 95% of undergrads at Albion College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 5% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Albion College. There are 1,636 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,523 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,298 students chose to live on-campus. On the weekends, about 75% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Albion College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Albion College Athletics

At Albion College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Albion College:

Safety at Albion College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Albion College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Albion College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Albion College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Plan a Visit to Albion College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Albion College, take Interstate 94 to Albion, MI. If you need to fly, book your flight to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International airport.

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