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Allegheny College

  • LocationMeadville, PA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,231 students

Affiliation: United Methodist

Official website

Allegheny College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Allegheny College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Brigid: 0.9 mi1Saint Agatha's Church: 1.0 mi2St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Allegheny College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Brigid — 0.9 mi
  2. Saint Agatha's Church — 1.0 mi
  3. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 1093 Water Street, Meadville

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
82 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,275 · ACT 27.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.8 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$17,999

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
SettingTown
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member8 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,231
Total students1,231
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,940
Cost of attendance (per year)$71,348
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$62,069
Admission rate55%
Students receiving Pell grants28%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1173–1358ACT 25–30
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1275
SAT reading & writing610–690
SAT math563–668
ACT composite25–30
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 56 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, Bishop of Erie

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: eriercd.org, eriercd.org, eriercd.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 210669
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): United Methodist
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Is Allegheny College a Catholic college?
No. Allegheny College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is United Methodist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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