Allegheny College

Allegheny College ranks among the oldest colleges and universities in the US. The private, co-educational liberal arts school was founded in 1815 with a class of just four students. Today, approximately 2,100 enrolled students can pursue Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 50 academic programs; the college requires students to declare both a major and minor. Departments with the most graduates include biology, chemistry, neuroscience, English, political science, and psychology. About half of Allegheny's students go on to pursue graduate degrees. Though the college is non-sectarian, it maintains a historic affiliation with the United Methodist Church.