Albertus Magnus College Welcomes Class of 2026 at Accepted Student Day
Fully In-person For First Time Since Pandemic
New Haven, Conn., March 23, 2022 – Albertus Magnus College welcomes the Class of 2026 – the first graduating class of its Second Century of Excellence. The last time this group experienced a “normal” educational experience was in ninth grade. Now they begin their college journey ready to soar.
There are two dates: April 2 and April 23, both starting at 11 am. The events will take place in-person, beginning in the Hubert Campus Center – the “Campus Living Room”, 831 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, Conn. Here, students will have the opportunity to have lunch with current Albertus students, faculty, and staff as well as interact with leaders of clubs and organizations. They will experience a mock class and get the chance to roam the beautiful 50-acre park-like campus during a scavenger hunt. Parents and guests will participate in a panel discussion and hear from the Financial Aid office – to better understand the award package. Everyone will then get to enjoy an ice cream social.
“We welcome the Class of 2026 to Albertus. Being fully in-person and being able to embrace a higher degree of normalcy will make this event even more special,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs.
Not only is this event a celebration of the many accomplishments of the accepted students, but of the College itself.
“We are excited to welcome our newest members of Fearless Falcons to our family. They'll lead us into our second century prepared to show the world the benefits of an Albertus education. We are ready to offer them a place of stability where they can spread their wings and soar," said Director of Admissions Ben Amarone, Jr.
For the sixth consecutive year – and at the highest rate yet in its almost 100-year history, Albertus graduates outpace the national average when it comes to finding jobs or continuing their education within six months after earning their degree. The graduating Class of 2021 degree recipients achieved a 97-percent success rate versus the most recent 82- percent national comparison rate, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Destination Survey. For the Classes of 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, Albertus scored 95, 96, 96, 95 and 96-percent, respectively.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.