Albertus Magnus College Welcomes First Class of Second Century of Excellence
August 26 is Move-in Day for Class of 2026
New Haven, Conn., August 22, 2022 – Albertus Magnus College welcomes one of the largest incoming classes in the College’s almost 97-year history. Move-in to the residence halls begins Friday, August 26 at 9:00 am. Students and their families will be greeted by our mascot, Frankie Falcon, and Frankie’s Move-in Crew, led by President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D., new Athletic Director Mike Kobylanski, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker.
Who: First Year Students and Families
What: Move-In Day
Where: Dominican Hall (730 Prospect Street, New Haven)
Media parking on Huntington Street
When: August 26 beginning at 9:00 am
Class of 2026 picture at 4:30 pm on the front steps of Rosary Hall
“The Class of 2026 will graduate as the first class of Albertus’ second century of excellence,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs. “They enter as one of the larger classes in the past decade, continuing the Colleges’ Growth Mindset. Admission was competitive with more than 1,500 students applying for the first-year and transfer seats. Fifty-six percent of our new students will reside on campus, making student life a vibrant and engaging community.”
Approximately 80% of this class is coming from Connecticut, about 5% are international students, and several of the newest Fearless Falcons hail from Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. The class includes high achievers, with roughly 9% having earned invitations to the College’s Honors Program and about 83% receiving $15,000 or more in merit scholarships. Of the incoming class, in the neighborhood of 43% are receiving Federal Pell Grants and 53% are first generation students. Forty-seven-percent will participate in NCAA Division III athletic programs. Albertus Magnus College’s continued commitment to equity and diversity is reflected in the class consisting of approximately 44% students of color.
Move-in will be followed by a robust schedule of orientation events and activities – including a class photo on the steps on Rosary Hall at 4:30 pm. Classes for traditional undergraduates begin August 29. For more information, go to www.albertus.edu.
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.