Albion College
Reviews

Drugs at Albion?

Regardless of how strict or loose the college policy is, drugs can always be found on a college campus. What makes it a problem is how it is regulated. I feel Albion's students understand that regulation in drugs and alcohol are important. They don't pressure it onto others and they don't seem to overuse it where it negatively affects the college experience of the people around them.

Albion College's Off-Campus Life

Unfortunately, there aren't many available off-campus housing for Albion College. The administrators prefer to have the students to live on campus so they can ensure their safety. Fortunately, the campus is a comfortable size so that it isn't a burden when heading to class. This also allows for optimal student socialization. So despite for the lack of off-campus housing, Albion's normal campus life more than makes up for it.

Small Town

Albion is a very small town. It can be nice at times being located in such a small town, but other than the local grocery store and a few restaurants there is nothing there. Students have to drive twenty minutes into Jackson or Marshall to shop or see movies. However those towns are still dull at times.

Not the Greatest

I avoid using the computers at Albion College in favor of my personal computer and printer. Wireless access is sketchy at times, and the on-campus computers are not always reliable.

As a Recent Graduate, Would Trade My Albion Experience

You cannot replicate the Albion community. I found the most amazing group of friends and an incredible support system. The professors love their subjects and have a passion for teaching. It truly is the people that make this place so amazing. I wouldn't trade my Albion experience for anything.

Typical Mid-Westerners

Most people are friendly, polite, and dress casually. Most are from a middle class to upper middle class background and are from larger Michigan cities or suburbs. At such a small school, it will feel like you know every person. This isn't true. With every new class, you will have the opportunity to meet new people. After four years at Albion, I genuinely like almost everyone I've met.

Lacks Variety, but Is Cheap and Fun

Although Albion lacks variety, there are some solid options. As far as night life, you will never find cheaper drink prices. Though you won't have a lot options, there is nothing like going to a bar and knowing everyone there.

Michigan Weather

Michigan weather isn't very fun. However, with such a small campus, you never have to face long treacherous walks around campus. When it starts to warm up in the spring, you'll see everyone outside.

Greek Life

Sororities and Fraternities provide a lot of activities, parties, and social events on campus. About 40% of students participate in Greek Life. Because so many students are involved in it, greek life at Albion College is nothing like you've seen in movies and television shows. Greek life brings philanthropy events and community service opportunities to campus on top of numerous social activities. Greek or not, everyone is welcome at the fraternity parties each weekend. If you are not interested in greek life, there are plenty of other ways to get involved on campus.

Scholarships

Most students recieve a large scholarship from the college of at least $10,000 upon admission. On top of that, many students recieve other forms of financial aid. The financial aid office is great. Extremely helpful.

Parking

There is plenty of parking at a reasonable price. The campus is small enough that anywhere you park is relatively close.

Transportation

Anywhere you want to go within Albion is in walking distance. You can go four years without a car. For grocery shopping and traveling to surrounding cities, you'll want a friend with a car. Albion has a train station in downtown that travels from Detroit to Chicago, which I used more than a few times to and from my house in metro-Detroit and for weekend trips to Chicago.

Baldwin Dining Hall

Underclassmen complain about the dining halls all the time, but the food and the selection get better every year. After living off board for a year, I started to miss the convenience and variety of Baldwin. It's not that bad. For those who truly can't stand it, every student has access to a kitchen where they can make their food themselves. Fraternities have their own cooks.

Great Professors, Great Campus

The professors here are wonderful and more than willing to help. You need to ask for help but once you do they are more than happy to help in any way that they can. Also the new updates to the library and football field and track are top notch!

Albion College Facilities

Albion College has a very beautiful campus. There is the Dow Center where all of the sports fields, workout rooms, the pool, and the track. The library is huge and is filled with lots of helpful books. There are tons of activities and groups that you can be a part of and take part in. The campus even has a nature center where you can take walks. Overall it is a great campus.

Greek life is huge, but you can...

Greek life is huge, but you can exist without being involved in it. The thing is most people get sucked into it anyway, but there are many non-Greeks that hang around with Greeks.

Do you like sitting on a futon in...

Do you like sitting on a futon in a frat boy’s room with the prerequisite John Belushi or Scarface poster, and drinking while listening to the same hip-hop played on MTV’s TRL? Come to Albion!

There are three bars in Albion:...

There are three bars in Albion: Cascarelli’s, the Phoenix, and Charlie’s. That’s it. Parties have to be sanctioned by the College, and usually all the frats aren’t allowed or are too afraid to throw one, so it’s just kids in rooms.

Parties are sometimes good,...

Parties are sometimes good, sometimes bad. Theme frat parties are generally better, but the ideal way to party at the frats is to find a friend in it and chill in his room. Off-campus parties are not as much fun because you have to get back. The dorms are dangerous since they are cracking down on drinking now.

About half of Albion students play...

About half of Albion students play either a varsity sport or IM sport. I don’t do either, as I have never been very into sports. But they’re fun to watch, especially basketball and football.

Athletic Facilities

Albion College is not famous for athletics, though there is a pretty high number of athletics. Yet, the college overall is more supportive of the medical science fields than the athletic field. But, our Dow Center, which is our sports center and gym is a big one with all the great equipments for working out, or sports practices, with a swimming pool too. It is also attached to two or three wide track and field, and football fields, (I can't remember exactly). There is also an indoor basketball hall in another building. So, it's like there's always proper place for almost all kinds of sports.

Michigan Weather

It does get fairly cold. But maintenance is really good about salting walkways. The worst thing is having to walk in the cold. But it really isn't all that bad since campus isn't too big.

We have very few people of color,...

We have very few people of color, very few homosexuals, very few people from low-income families, and very few people from the city of Albion. We have problems with discrimination against minorities on campus, which have gone largely unmitigated.

The Briton Experience

Albion is a top-notch school. The campus is small, but you're not on top of other students. There are beautiful places to study outside in the summer and quiet places to study on cooler days. The academics are chanllenging, but the professors there know their stuff and are willing to help you whenever you need it. This is my favorite place to be.

Briton Technology

The computers at Albion are modern and up-to-date. They're located in convienient areas so students have easy access. Students have a username and password so information is safe and easily accessible. I haven't used the computers personally, but I've seen other students use them, and their on and off in no time. There is also WiFi all over campus so you can use your own if necessary.