PO Box 1239
Tuskegee, AL 36088
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1881
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,510
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $71,192,358
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,985
Room/Board: $6,460
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 21%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 40%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 60%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: General Dynamics, Eastman Kodak, Amoco Oil, Ford Aerospace Co., Bechtel Power Company, Blue Cross / Blue Shield 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: 310,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 53,000
Number of microforms: 23,000
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Washington Collection and Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: George Washington Carver Museum, General Daniel “Chappie” James
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,200
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): 200
Classrooms: 400
Labs: 400
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
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: 55%
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 (14%), men’s dorms (12%), apartments for married students (10%), apartment for single students (15%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 32%
Doubles: 46%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 22%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 5,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Montgomery, Alabama (30), Atlanta Georgia (133)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Tuskegee University (1)
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: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,540
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: N/A