Institution name

Allegheny College

Total number of students

2132

Total number of international students

35

Contact address for international enquiries

520 North Main Street
MEADVILLE 16335

Telephone

+1 800 521 5293

Venue / office name

Geology Department

MEADVILLE
Pennsylvania
16335

Venue description

This department stresses a close, hands-on approach to education with abundant and varied outdoor field experiences. Both the Geology and Environmental Geology programs emphasize students interacting closely with faculty, doing independent research, and gaining a deep understanding of how the Earth works. It offers three major programs: Environmental Geology (B.S.) and Geology (B.A. or B.S.).

Telephone number

+1 814 332 2350

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Allegheny is a residential college, strongly committed to learning and growth beyond the classroom. The College has consequently enriched its residential communities with support networks, creative programs, social activities, and cultural diversity. All rooms have tile floors and include mattresses and bed frames (Twin XL), dressers, closets (or wardrobes), desks (with chairs), bulletin boards, window blinds, and jacks for telephone, cable, and internet. In most cases, each residence hall also has free laundry facilities, kitchenettes, and lounges that are available for use 24/7. There are six residential halls: Baldwin, Walker and Walker Annex, Brooks, Schultz, Ravine and Crawford. Crawford hall houses approximately 70 men and Brooks hall houses approximately 160 women, the other halls are houses both men and women. Baldwin houses approximately 200 first year students in double rooms. In some areas, men and women live on the same halls but with separate bathroom facilities; in other spaces in Baldwin, men and women live on separate floors. Walker and Walker Annex halls rooms vary in shape and size and range from singles to quads. In Brooks hall the rooms are mostly singles and doubles, which vary in shape and size and also has the Brooks Dining Hall, and the sorority suites. Schultz is houses approximately 170 first year and returning students in double rooms, with the exception of a few quads. All rooms in Schultz are fully carpeted. Ravine Hall is located on the east side of campus in a nicely wooded area and houses approximately 140 students, primarily first years. Each of the three residential towers has three floors of double rooms which are fully carpeted and has two large lounges with televisions. Crawford houses approximately 70 men in double rooms which are fully carpeted, with the exception of one quad, its main lounge includes a pool table, fireplace, and large screen TV.