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  name Allegheny College
  president Richard J Cook
  type Private
  established 1815
  city Meadville
  state Pennsylvania
  country USA
  students Approx 2,100
  faculty 134
  campus Rural , 77 acres
  nickname Allegheny College Gators
  website [http://wwwallegedu/ wwwallegedu/]


Allegheny College is a small private Liberal Arts College located in Meadville, Pennsylvania located 90 miles north of Pittsburgh and 90 miles east of Cleveland . It was founded in April 1815 by Timothy Alden and is the oldest college in continuous existence West of the Appalachian Mountains . The college has been historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church when, following a period in 1833 during which the college struggled with financial difficulties, the United Methodist Church provided the financial backing necessary to remain open. Despite the college's formal affiliation with the United Methodist Church , it welcomes members of all faiths and maintains a policy of non-discrimination.


HISTORY


The July 18 , 1815 publication of the Crawford County Messenger carries the first official mention of Allegheny College (then Alleghany College) in the form of an Advertisement by founder Timothy Alden. The first class (comprised of four members) entered the college one year later, on July 4 , 1816 . Following receipt of a Charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1817 , Alden continued to serve as President until 1831 , when financial and enrollment problems forced his resignation.

The college's famous alumni include Journalist Ida Tarbell , Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Reznor , Academy Award winner Ben Burtt , Pennsylvania Governor Raymond P. Shafer , and founder of Mount Union College, Orville Nelson Hartshorn. 25th President of the United States William McKinley also attended the College for a period of time before withdrawing. In 1971, the movie ''Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me'', based on the novel by Richard Farina of the same name, was filmed on college grounds; the movie was a box office flop. Today, the college's undergraduate enrollment as of 2005-2006 is approximately 2,100 with an average class size of 16, representing 34 states and 31 countries with the class of 2008 being the largest in the college's history. Jenny Allen goes here, class of 2007, pretty exciting.



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