Merrow Falls · Founded 1891
Turn curiosity into something that lasts.
A private research university of 8,400 undergraduates, five schools, and a 312-acre campus on the Merrow River.
8,400
undergraduates
15:1
student–faculty ratio
24
students in an average class
92%
of students receive aid
78%
six-year graduation rate
Find your path
Where would you like to start?
Prospective students
Admissions
Early Action closes Nov 1, 2026. Regular Decision closes Jan 15, 2027. Test-optional for Fall 2027.
Current students
Students
Registration, the academic calendar, billing, the Student Handbook, and an assistant that answers from it.
Faculty & staff
Faculty & Staff
The Faculty and Employee Handbooks, teaching resources, shared governance, and HR.
Academics
Five schools. One campus.
Every undergraduate takes the Alkimi Core, then chooses from majors and minors across five schools. Graduate students study in all five.
College of Arts & Sciences
Thirteen departments, from Biology and Neuroscience to History and Philosophy.
12 undergraduate · 4 graduate programs
School of Business
Accounting, finance, management, and marketing, taught through live cases.
4 undergraduate · 2 graduate programs
School of Engineering & Computing
Computer science, data science, and three engineering disciplines.
5 undergraduate · 3 graduate programs
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
A direct-admit BSN, public health, and kinesiology, with simulation labs.
3 undergraduate · 3 graduate programs
School of Education
Elementary and secondary teacher preparation, plus graduate leadership programs.
2 undergraduate · 2 graduate programs
AI at Alkimi
Answers from the source, any time of day
Alkimi University’s assistants answer from our own pages, handbooks, and course materials, and show where each answer comes from. Ask the Admissions Assistant about deadlines, the Registrar Assistant about dropping a class, or your course assistant what the syllabus says about the lab report.
- Eight Fall 2026 courses have a learning assistant
- Handbook guides cite the section they used
- Private assistants sign in with your AlkimiID
- Governed by the AI Advisory Council
Affordability
A private education, within reach
Tuition for 2026–27 is $48,600, but 92% of our students receive financial aid, and the average first-year aid package is $31,200.
Every first-year applicant who applies by Jan 15 is considered for merit scholarships of up to full tuition. There’s no separate application, and test scores aren’t required.
- Presidential Scholarship
- $25,000 / yr
- Founders Scholarship
- Full tuition
Apply for Fall 2027
Three ways to apply
Early Action
Decision Mid-December 2026 (by December 15). Non-binding. Applicants may apply Early Action elsewhere.
Early Decision · binding
Decision by December 15, 2026. Binding. Admitted students must withdraw other applications and pay the enrollment deposit by January 8, 2027.
Regular Decision
Decision by April 1, 2027. Also the priority deadline for merit scholarships. Applications received after January 15 are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis until May 1, 2027.
SAT and ACT scores are optional. The $60 application fee is waived for students who visit campus. See everything you’ll need
Life on the Merrow
A campus you’ll want to explore
What’s happening
News and upcoming dates
Research
Undergraduate Research Symposium set for April 23
Students from every school will present their research; classes before 1:00 p.m. meet as scheduled.
Alchemists women’s soccer opens Lakes Athletic Conference play 3–0
Whitcombe Library will be open 24/7 during finals
Fall Open House is Saturday, October 3
AI study assistants join eight Fall 2026 courses
Academic calendar
- FAFSA for 2027–28 opens (priority for returning students: March 1, 2027)
- Fall break begins (no classes October 12–13)
- Classes resume
- Midterm grades due (100- and 200-level courses)
- Spring 2027 registration opens (by credit standing)
- Last day to withdraw from a course with a W; last day to elect Pass/No Pass
“Our motto is Ex scientia, aurum: from knowledge, gold. It was a joke about alchemy in 1891. It’s a promise now.”