Graduates are well prepared both for advanced study and for a wide range of professional positions including software development, computational science, website and database administration, information systems consulting, and computer system administration.

The mission of the Alma College Computer Science program is to provide Alma College students access to the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with and think critically about computation and data in the 21st century.

Alma College, founded in 1886 by Presbyterians, is a selective, residential, coeducational, private liberal arts college devoted to the teaching and education of undergraduate students. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is one of seven Phi Beta Kappa institutions in the state of Michigan. All Alma College students take courses during two 14-week semesters followed by a one-month intensive Spring Term. The Spring Term allows students the opportunity to cross geographic, cultural or disciplinary boundaries to pursue individual academic interests. This is also an ideal time for students to consider a variety of opportunities to study off campus, in the U.S. or abroad. Alma College awards the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music.

Alma College offers a personalized education that allows you to create new knowledge through academic research, expand your horizons with global study initiatives, supplement your academic studies with relevant experiential learning opportunities and indulge your artistic and athletic yearnings while completing your degree on time. Alma experience will include opportunities to put the ideas and theories that you discuss in the classroom to work in real world settings through internships, research fellowships, campus leadership, academic travel or service to others.