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The Inaugural Class: By The Numbers
Number of applicants:
1,700
Number of nationalities represented in applicant pool:
39
Number of students offered admission:
106
Number of admitted students electing to attend ALA:
97
Number of nationalities represented in class:
29
2008 ALA acceptance rate:
6.2%
2008 Harvard University acceptance rate:
7.1%
Number of Male students admitted:
53
Number of Female students admitted:
53
Number of admitted students residing in Africa:
100
Number of admitted students residing overseas:
6
Age (on first day of school) of youngest student:
15
Age (on first day of school) of oldest student:
20
Average age on first day of school:
17
Nationalities Represented in the Admitted Class of 2008:
| South Africa |
13 Students |
| Kenya |
12 Students |
| Nigeria |
9 Students |
| Senegal |
8 Students |
| Tanzania |
8 Students |
| Morocco |
6 Students |
| Ethiopia |
5 Students |
| Ghana |
5 Students |
| USA |
5 Students |
| Zimbabwe |
5 Students |
| Uganda |
3 Students |
| Cameroon |
2 Students |
| DRC |
2 Students |
| Ivory Coast |
2 Students |
| Liberia |
2 Students |
| Mali |
2 Students |
| Malawi |
2 Students |
| Sierra Leone |
2 Students |
| Togo |
2 Students |
| Zambia |
2 Students |
| Botswana |
1 Student |
| Burkina Faso |
1 Student |
| Burundi |
1 Student |
| Central African Republic |
1 Student |
| Chad |
1 Student |
| Egypt |
1 Student |
| Germany |
1 Student |
| Lebanon |
1 Student |
| Rwanda |
1 Student |
| Sudan |
1 Student |
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