5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1942
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,113
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $10
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $11,425
Room/Board: $5,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 45%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ALFA, Regions Bank, State of Alabama
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: 122,056
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,233
Number of microforms: 150,131
Number of audiovisuals: 1,149
Number of ebooks: 33,181
Other library facilities: Jones School of Law Library; Extended campus resource Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Law building
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 668
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): 86
Classrooms: 288
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 968
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 50%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (31%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 38%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 50%
Campus Size: 78 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta (150), Montgomery (8)
Nearest train station: Montgomery (8)
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: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 45%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Auburn University at Montgomery)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Alabama State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Intramural Sports, Jamboree, Lectureship, recitals, Homecoming, Movie Night, College Bound, Recitals, Fall Visitation, Rush, Coffeehouse Concerts, Major Concerts