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Albright College
Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023.
Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when "Union Seminary" opened. Present-day Albright was formed by the mergers of several institutions: Albright Collegiate Institute, Central Pennsylvania College, and Schuylkill College.
"Albright Collegiate Institute" opened in 1895 and was renamed Albright College three years later. "Union Seminary", meanwhile, became "Central Pennsylvania College" in 1887 and merged with Albright College in 1902. "Schuylkill Seminary", the third institution, was founded in 1881, became "Schuylkill College" in 1923, and merged into Albright in 1928.
Albright's campus relocated from Myerstown, to Schuylkill College's campus, which is the present location of Albright, at the base of Mount Penn in Reading.
The college is named for Pennsylvania-German evangelical preacher Jacob Albright, who founded the Evangelical Association (later known as the Evangelical United Brethren Church). Born in 1759 in Douglass Township, (now Montgomery County) with the given name of Johannes Jacob Albrecht, the family changed their surname to "Albright" following Jacob's 1808 death.
In the late 2010s, enrollment began to decline at the college. By 2023, enrollment had declined to 1,652 students, a decline of nearly one-third from what it was in 2010. This had significant financial implications for the college which had a $20.3 million deficit in 2023. In response, the college laid off 53 employees between 2022 and 2024. In late 2024, the college also requested permission to draw a $25 million loan from its $53.1 million dollar endowment. Shortly thereafter, the college's interim president announced plans to cut two degree programs but also launch several new programs and athletic teams.
In 2025, the college fired the staff of the Freedman Gallery and sold off the gallery's art collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Salvador Dalí, Jasper Johns, Jacob Lawrence, and Robert Rauschenberg. The move prompted outrage by Albright donors and museum professionals, especially since the sale would do little to help Albright's budgetary problems.
Albright College students are encouraged to cross and combine areas of study without taking longer to graduate. The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as a Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in education. The college also offers online and accelerated degree programs.
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Albright College
Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023.
Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when "Union Seminary" opened. Present-day Albright was formed by the mergers of several institutions: Albright Collegiate Institute, Central Pennsylvania College, and Schuylkill College.
"Albright Collegiate Institute" opened in 1895 and was renamed Albright College three years later. "Union Seminary", meanwhile, became "Central Pennsylvania College" in 1887 and merged with Albright College in 1902. "Schuylkill Seminary", the third institution, was founded in 1881, became "Schuylkill College" in 1923, and merged into Albright in 1928.
Albright's campus relocated from Myerstown, to Schuylkill College's campus, which is the present location of Albright, at the base of Mount Penn in Reading.
The college is named for Pennsylvania-German evangelical preacher Jacob Albright, who founded the Evangelical Association (later known as the Evangelical United Brethren Church). Born in 1759 in Douglass Township, (now Montgomery County) with the given name of Johannes Jacob Albrecht, the family changed their surname to "Albright" following Jacob's 1808 death.
In the late 2010s, enrollment began to decline at the college. By 2023, enrollment had declined to 1,652 students, a decline of nearly one-third from what it was in 2010. This had significant financial implications for the college which had a $20.3 million deficit in 2023. In response, the college laid off 53 employees between 2022 and 2024. In late 2024, the college also requested permission to draw a $25 million loan from its $53.1 million dollar endowment. Shortly thereafter, the college's interim president announced plans to cut two degree programs but also launch several new programs and athletic teams.
In 2025, the college fired the staff of the Freedman Gallery and sold off the gallery's art collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Salvador Dalí, Jasper Johns, Jacob Lawrence, and Robert Rauschenberg. The move prompted outrage by Albright donors and museum professionals, especially since the sale would do little to help Albright's budgetary problems.
Albright College students are encouraged to cross and combine areas of study without taking longer to graduate. The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as a Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in education. The college also offers online and accelerated degree programs.