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Location

Alma College is located in the city of Alma, population 9,000, in the center of Michigan's lower peninsula. 50 miles north of Lansing and two and one-half hours northwest of Detroit, Alma is found at the intersection of US 27 and Route 46. The 100-acre campus is a block and a half west of downtown Alma, and within two hours of Michigan's beaches and ski areas.

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From the north, take US 127 to Alma, 17 miles south of Mt. Pleasant. Take the first Alma exit, which is Business 127. At the third light on Business 127 (also called Wright Avenue), turn right on Superior Street; the College will be on your right.

From the south, take US 127 to Alma, 48 miles north of Lansing. Take the first Alma exit to Business 127, and follow this route (which becomes Superior Street) through the downtown business district. Continue on Superior Street past Wright Avenue; the College will be on your right.

From the west, take Route 46 from US 131, about 40 miles. Turn right on Business 127. At the third light on Business 127 (also called Wright Avenue) turn right on Superior Street; the College will be on your right.

From the east, take Route 46 from Saginaw, about 35 miles. Turn left on Business 127. At the third light on Business 127 (also called Wright Avenue) turn right on Superior Street; the College will be on your right.

If you are arriving by plane, train or bus, the Admissions Office will be happy to provide you with more information.

Alma, Michigan

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Alma College located on a map of the City of Alma.

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

 

Student Profile

Brett Seymoure

Brett Seymoure
Graduation: 2009
Major: Biology
From: Paw Paw, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Politics

Alma’s close faculty-student interaction provides numerous benefits such as the ability to do undergraduate research on a graduate level. Alma’s professors treat students more as peers welcoming student input and collaboration on faculty projects. When students are involved in research, faculty aggressively pursue publication of findings including students as co-authors.