Alabama State University

Address:
915 S. Jackson Street

Montgomery, AL 36101

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,485
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $39,552,627

Admissions

Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $4,008 in-state, 8,016 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 61%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Montgomery County Public Schools, Alabama Department of Human Resources, Mobile County Schools

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 286,270
Number of current serial subscriptions: 126,616
Number of microforms: 2,645,183
Number of audiovisuals: 43,267
Number of ebooks: 47,326
Other library facilities: Special Collections, Civel Rights/African-American Culture Study Center

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Early Childhood Center

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 550
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 10
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 395
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 10%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (58%), men’s dorms (38%), other housing options (4%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 10%

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Montgomery (7), Birmingham (92)
Nearest train station: Birmingham (92)
Nearest bus station: Montgomery (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,017
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Commencement, Founder’s Day Convocation, Miss Asu Cornation

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