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Miles College is a private, liberal arts college located in Fairfield, Alabama. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church established the school in 1905. It is an associate of the United Negro College Fund. The college was named in honor of Bishop William H. Miles. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The campus is spread across an area of 50 acres.
Miles College’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They participate in sports like volleyball, track, baseball, basketball, football, softball and cross country. Its official mascot is the Golden Bears. They participate in the NCAA Division II and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Miles College is found in Fairfield, AL. Fairfield is a large suburb. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Christian Methodist Episcopal identity. Miles College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Bachelor's degree at the school.
Miles College is known for its programs in science, media, business and management, and family and social work.
The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.
Miles College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Students numbered 1,210 in 2007-2008 at Miles College. The school has a large minority student population.
Miles College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Miles College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Miles College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Miles College-a senior, liberal arts, church-related College with roots in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and in the tradition of the Historically Black Colleges-motivates and directs its students to seek holistic development that leads to intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and service-oriented lives. Guided by these core values, the Miles College education involves students in rigorous study of the liberal arts as preparation for work and life-long learning; in the acquisition of verbal, technological and cultural literacy; and in critical community participation-all as a prelude to responsible citizenship in the global society which they will help to shape."
More complete details are provided below.
Miles College
5500 Myron Massey Blvd
Fairfield, AL 35064
General Phone: (205) 929-1000
http://www.miles.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 58 | business management, accounting, MIS |
| Family And Social Work | 31 | social work, child development |
| Media | 27 | communication and journalism |
| Science | 24 | biology, chemistry |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 23 | criminal justice and administration |
| Liberal Arts | 23 | English, political science, history |
| Education And Teaching | 17 | early childhood education, math teaching, biology teaching, English teaching, social science teaching |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 13 | computer networking |
| Music | 3 | music, music pedagogy |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 1 | environmental science |
| Art Studies | 0 | visual and performing arts |
| Mathematics | 0 | mathematics |
Number of programs and degrees for Miles College in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 220 | 23 |
Miles College is a historically black college.
In 2007-2008, Miles College had a total enrollment of 1,210 students (1,856 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 1% |
| Black | 92% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Unknown | 7% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 33% |
| 20-21 | 23% |
| 22-24 | 16% |
| 25-29 | 14% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 3% |
| 40-49 | 4% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 36% |
| Georgia | 14% |
| Illinois | 7% |
| Florida | 7% |
| California | 6% |
| Louisiana | 5% |
| Mississippi | 3% |
| Indiana | 2% |
| Tennessee | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 2% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| Arizona | 1% |
| Ohio | 1% |
| New York | 1% |
| Virginia | 1% |
| Idaho | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 1% |
| Texas | 1% |
| South Carolina | 1% |
| Arkansas | 1% |
| Kentucky | 1% |
| Maryland | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 68 % |
| Part-Time | 89 % |
Miles College offers campus housing for 715 of its 1,856 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Fairfield, 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.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 7,968 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,968 |
| Room and board | $ 5,416 |
| Room charge | $ 3,182 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 2,334 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other expenses | $ 1,867 |
Financial Aid:
Miles College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 102800)
Miles College has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 4 | $50,789 | 2 | * |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 2 | * |
| Instructor | calendar year | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 6 | $49,772 | 8 | $37,373 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 3 | $40,059 | 1 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 3 | $36,568 | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 8 | $38,661 | 11 | $34,461 |
| Instructor | academic year | 26 | $31,896 | 33 | $29,311 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 41 | $34,231 | 47 | $30,803 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Basketball | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Baseball | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Track | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 97 | 41 | 138 |
| Football | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Basketball | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Track | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Baseball | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| All Other Sports | 0 | 20 | 20 |
ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
MUSIC
Music Pedagogy
Music, General
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Miles College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in mathematics (for open-admission colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in media (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| % of degrees in music (for open-admission colleges) | Top 12% | |
| Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Christian Methodist Episcopal affiliation Open admission Offers weekend classes 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) Offers athletic scholarships NCAA athletic conference member
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