Seminary", and construction began in 1841. The first classes were held in 1843 in the local Methodist Church. In 1844, classes began in the newly constructed Central Building, rebuilt as the present Robinson Hall in 1907.
The "Albion Female Collegiate Institute", founded in 1850, merged in 1857 under the name "The Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion"; the merger was finalized in 1861, under the name "Albion College". The legislature authorized the college to confer full four-year college degrees upon both men and women that same year.
== Academics ==
Albion offers bachelor's degrees in business, the humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, and social sciences. It provides study-abroad programs in Europe, Latin America, Israel, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Albion is perhaps best known for its equestrian center, the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center, and its biology and physical education programs. The three popular first majors, by number of 2021 graduates, were Biology/Biological Sciences (43), Economics …
