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Huntingdon College, Alabama

Overview of Huntingdon College

Students attend Huntingdon in Montgomery, Alabama, a medium-sized city. The school is proud of its United Methodist status. Huntingdon is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Huntingdon has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in science, music, and drama and performing arts.

Huntingdon Selectivity

Huntingdon is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 430 and 550.

Faculty

Huntingdon has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 790 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Huntingdon has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Huntingdon offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Independent Southeast Region.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Huntingdon

Huntingdon College
1500 East Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36106-2148
General Phone: (334) 833-4222
Admissions Phone: (334) 833-4497
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 833-4519
http://www.huntingdon.edu

Huntingdon Programs and Degrees (2005)

Huntingdon awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts36speech and rhetoric, history, political science, English, creative writing, interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language
Business And Management32business, management science, finance, marketing, accounting
Science12biology, chemistry, cell biology and anatomy
Therapy And Counseling10clinical psychology, counseling psychology
Music6music
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6exercise science, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Drama And Performing Arts5drama, dance
Design2graphic design
Religion And Philosophy2religion
Fine Arts1fine arts
Computer Science And Engineering0computer and info science
Mathematics0mathematics
Education And Teaching0music teaching

Number of programs and degrees for Huntingdon in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree11231

Huntingdon Student Body

In 2005, Huntingdon had a total enrollment of 790 students (755 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men51%
Women33%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White82%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1942%
20-2137%
22-249%
25-294%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alabama76%
Florida13%
Georgia7%
Tennessee2%
Nevada1%
Foreign countries1%
Minnesota1%
Texas1%
North Carolina1%

Huntingdon Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %

Huntingdon Room and Board (2005)

Huntingdon offers campus housing for 475 of its 755 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Montgomery, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Huntingdon Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total99460060%18431%
Men52230558%9431%
Women47229562%6020%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460570
SAT Math430550
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1826
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT14%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 833-4497

Huntingdon Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,950
Room and board$ 6,100
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 900

Financial Aid:
Huntingdon participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 101900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 833-4519

Huntingdon Faculty

Huntingdon has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured165
Non-tenured, but on tenure track36
Non-tenured and not on tenure track11

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$56,3211*
Associate professoracademic year5$51,5205$46,856
Assistant professoracademic year6$41,5985$40,851
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year20$50,70412$43,094

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Huntingdon Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballIndependent Southeast Region
BasketballIndependent Southeast Region
BaseballIndependent Southeast Region
TrackIndependent Southeast Region

Huntingdon Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Music Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology

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Huntingdon Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Huntingdon Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Huntingdon % of degrees in music
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Huntingdon % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Huntingdon Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Huntingdon Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in liberal arts
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 14%Huntingdon % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Huntingdon % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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