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01-29-2009 DELEGATION APPLAUDS SELECTION OF DOE-IDAHO INTERIM MANAGER

Washington, DC – Idaho’s Congressional Delegation applauded today’s announcement that Dennis Miotla has been named interm manager...(More)

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Albertson College of Idaho Fast Facts

Albertson College of Idaho is a private, liberal-arts institution that provides an undergraduate education for more than 800 students in Caldwell. The college prides itself on small classes and close student-faculty interaction, while also preparing its students for leadership roles in various occupations and communities. The college’s liberal arts education is enhanced with the latest technology, off-campus internships, internal study and community service.

The college was recently ranked the 20th best college in the U.S. for “More Things to Do on Campus” by the Princeton Review and is regularly ranked in various publications as a top college in the Pacific Northwest and Nationally.

The college’s 50-acre campus includes walking trails, athletic fields, academic buildings, an art gallery, an auditorium, and an outdoor amphitheater.

At a Glance:

• The Princeton Review recently ranked Albertson College of Idaho twelfth in the country for “Professors Bringing Material to Life.”
• Approximately 800 students from over 20 states and 10 nations call Albertson home.
• Student/faculty ratio is 11:1.
• Average class size is 10.
• 80% of classes have 15 or fewer students.
• Average incoming freshman GPA is 3.6, with mean scores of 1140 on the SAT and 26 on the ACT.
• 27 majors
• The ACI calendar is made up of a 12-week fall semester, a 6-week winter term, and a 12-week spring semester.
• New student orientation begins with one night at Payette Lake in McCall

For details on admission, application deadlines and financial information/assistance, please visit the Albertson College website.

Campus Life:

Student life at Albertson is made up of many experiences from late night study sessions to midnight movies, games of Frisbee golf, theatre productions, concerts, debates and basketball games. Through these, you’ll learn more about the world by interacting with your peers, exploring new interests, traveling to far off countries and trying things on your own. The student life program at Albertson College of Idaho encourages your development as a whole person.

The campus life experience begins with the First Year Experience. While the program does have an academic component, the first year book, the program is designed to ease the transition from high school to college. Social activities and mentors ensure that your college experience is fun.