Judson College, Alabama

Overview of Judson College

Judson is found in Marion, Alabama. Marion is a quiet rural area. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Baptist identity. Judson is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Bachelor's degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Judson is known for its programs in music and science.

Judson Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 620.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Judson has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 331 in 2005 at the school. A very high share of students at Judson are female.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Judson offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Judson

Judson College
302 Bibb St
Marion, AL 36756
General Phone: (334) 683-5100
Admissions Phone: (334) 683-5110
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 683-5157
http://www.judson.edu

Judson Programs and Degrees (2005)

Judson awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Science	19	biology, chemistry, biological and physical sciences
Liberal Arts	17	history, English, foreign language and literature, interdisciplinary studies
Business And Management	8	business management, accounting and management
Therapy And Counseling	7	psychology
Security And Law Enforcement	7	criminology
Music	5	music performance
Education And Teaching	3	elementary school teaching, English teaching, social science teaching, math teaching
Art Studies	2	art studies
Religion And Philosophy	2	bible studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	1	health and fitness
Mathematics	0	mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Judson in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	71	20

Judson Student Body

In 2005, Judson had a total enrollment of 331 students (286 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Women	100%
Full-Time	100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	81%
Black	14%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	2%
American Indian	1%
Other Races	0%
(Foreign Students)	2%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	1%
18-19	32%
20-21	31%
22-24	8%
25-29	6%
30-34	8%
35-39	5%
40-49	7%
50-64	2%
65+	1%

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

Residence	Percent
Alabama	88%
Tennessee	6%
Mississippi	1%
Georgia	1%
Florida	1%
North Carolina	1%

Judson Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	56 %

Judson Room and Board (2005)

Judson offers campus housing for 249 of its 286 (full-time) students.

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

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

Judson Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	280	214	76%	79	37%
Women	280	214	76%	79	37%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	460	650
SAT Math	450	620
ACT Verbal	18	28
ACT Math	16	23
ACT Composite	18	25

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	not required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	9%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 683-5110

Judson Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 9,434
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 9,434
Room and board	$ 6,318
Room charge	$ 3,790
Board (meal plan) charge	$ 2,528
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other expenses	$ 2,970

Financial Aid:
Judson participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 102300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 683-5157

Judson Faculty

Judson has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	5	$59,884	2	*
Associate professor	academic year	4	$39,485	2	*
Assistant professor	academic year	4	$37,052	5	$32,411
Instructor	academic year	0	*	5	$27,771
All faculty total	academic year	13	$46,582	14	$34,314

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

Judson Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Women	Total
Total	14	14
Basketball	8	8
All Other Sports	6	6

Judson Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Judson Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Judson Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in science (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 4%
% of degrees in music (vs. all colleges)	Top 4%
Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges)	Top 6%
Female % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 13%
% of degrees in security and law enforcement (colleges not offering open-admission)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
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)
Offers athletic scholarships

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