Alma College
Alma, Michigan
- Private nonprofit
- Town
- 1,148 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 57%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $24,918per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 65%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,87410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
As part of the Alma Commitment, every Alma College student qualifies for up to $2,500 through the Alma Venture grant program to offset costs for an experiential learning opportunity like an internship, fellowship, or study abroad.
Source: Alma Commitment at Alma College: Your Success is Our Promise
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 57%About 6 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Alma College's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $24,918full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $68,659sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $51,523Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 65%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 85%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,87410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,148Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 29%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 24%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI — admits 92%
- Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI — admits 90%
- Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI — admits 78%
- Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI — admits 82%
Also worth a look
- Allegheny College Meadville, PA — admits 55%
- Northwood University Midland, MI — admits 65%
- Hendrix College Conway, AR — admits 56%
- Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA — admits 62%
- Friends University Wichita, KS — admits 55%
- Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA — admits 56%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Alma College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
Spot something wrong? Report a data error.