627 W. Battle Street
Talladega, AL 35160
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 368
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $4,551,651
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,128
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: career, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: IBM, AIDB, Boards of Education, NIH, U.S Dept, of Intterior, Social Security Administration, UPS
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: 127,158
Number of current serial subscriptions: 100
Number of microforms: 180
Number of audiovisuals: 398
Number of ebooks: 13,000
Other library facilities: Student Drop-In Center, computer lab, Amistad Murals, Archives, National Registry of Historic Places, Amistad murals-Lobby, Peg Montgomery Room, Galangue Room (african art), Lynette Wiggins Young Room
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Goodnow Fine Arts Center, DeForest Chapel, Swayne Hall
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 219
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 5
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 2
Other areas: 20
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 35
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (62%), men’s dorms (38%)
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: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 50%
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Birmimgham, AL (50), Atlanta, GA (125)
Nearest train station: Birmimgham, AL (50)
Nearest bus station: Birmingham, AL (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Jacksonville State University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: ‘Dega Day, Coronation of Miss Talladega, Alumni Weekend, Founders’ Weekend (Homecoming), Arts Festival, International Fesitval