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Huntingdon College

Overview of Huntingdon College

Students attend Huntingdon in Montgomery, AL, 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, mathematics, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Huntingdon Selectivity

Huntingdon is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 410. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 650.

Faculty

Huntingdon has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 954 students at the school (as of 2007).

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.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Huntingdon

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

Huntingdon Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management89business, accounting, marketing, finance, management science
Liberal Arts19political science, English, interdisciplinary studies, creative writing, history, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, speech and rhetoric
Science18biology, cell biology and anatomy, chemistry, biochemistry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy16exercise science, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Media8communication studies
Therapy And Counseling6psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology
Mathematics4mathematics
Education And Teaching3elementary school teaching, music teaching
Fine Arts2fine arts
Music1music
Drama And Performing Arts1drama, dance
Religion And Philosophy1religion
Computer Science And Engineering0computer and info science
Design0graphic design

Number of programs and degrees for Huntingdon in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree16835

Huntingdon Student Body

In 2007, Huntingdon had a total enrollment of 954 students (853 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White73%
Black16%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1940%
20-2128%
22-2411%
25-295%
30-345%
35-393%
40-495%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama84%
Florida9%
Georgia3%
Mississippi2%

Huntingdon Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %

Huntingdon Room and Board (2007)

Huntingdon offers campus housing for 490 of its 853 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Montgomery, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Huntingdon Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total98564966%25639%
Men54133662%13941%
Women44431370%11737%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410660
SAT Math420650
ACT Verbal1728
ACT Math1625
ACT Composite1826

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT11%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Huntingdon Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,270
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,270
Room and board$ 6,720
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)

Huntingdon Faculty

Huntingdon has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured95
Non-tenured, but on tenure track148
Non-tenured and not on tenure track15

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$51,8923$60,403
Associate professoracademic year5$48,8393$47,437
Assistant professoracademic year13$43,7188$41,035
Instructoracademic year1*4$43,438
All faculty totalacademic year24$46,45818$45,864

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

Huntingdon Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
Football 
Basketball 
Baseball 

Huntingdon Degree Programs (2007)

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
Elementary 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

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Huntingdon Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Huntingdon Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Huntingdon % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Huntingdon % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Huntingdon Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Huntingdon Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Huntingdon % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Huntingdon % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Huntingdon % of degrees in science
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Huntingdon Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
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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