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Stillman College, Alabama

Overview of Stillman College

Stillman College is found in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Tuscaloosa is a small city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Presbyterian Church (USA) identity. Stillman College 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

Stillman College is known for its programs in science, music, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Stillman College Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 23% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 440. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 320 and 420. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Students numbered 804 in 2005 at the school. Stillman College has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Stillman College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Stillman College values student athletics, and belongs to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Stillman College

Stillman College
3601 Stillman Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
General Phone: (205) 349-4240
Admissions Phone: (205) 366-8817
Financial Aid Phone: (205) 366-8844
http://www.stillman.edu

Stillman College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Stillman College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management55business administration
Liberal Arts39history, English, interdisciplinary studies
Science23biology
Education And Teaching22elementary school teaching
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy16health and physical education
Music9music
Art Studies3art studies
Computer Science And Engineering1computer science
Mathematics1mathematics
Religion And Philosophy1religion

Number of programs and degrees for Stillman College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree17012

Student Body

Stillman College is a historically black college.

In 2005, Stillman College had a total enrollment of 804 students (785 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White2%
Black97%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)0%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama59%
Georgia9%
Mississippi7%
Florida5%
Tennessee4%
California3%
Louisiana3%
Illinois2%
Michigan1%
Texas1%
Maryland1%
Ohio1%
New York1%
Wisconsin1%

Stillman College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time66 %

Stillman College Room and Board (2005)

Stillman College offers campus housing for 1,108 of its 785 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

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

Stillman College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,62237023%27574%
Men68217025%16396%
Women94020021%11256%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440490
SAT Math320420
ACT Verbal1419
ACT Math1719
ACT Composite1519

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT14%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT47%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (205) 366-8817

Stillman College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,660
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,660
Room and board$ 5,470
Room charge$ 2,640
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,830
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,225

Financial Aid:
Stillman College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 104400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (205) 366-8844

Stillman College Faculty

Stillman College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$49,0192*
Associate professoracademic year9$44,4495$38,544
Assistant professoracademic year13$35,33917$36,048
Instructoracademic year4$29,2982*
No academic rankacademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year37$39,41426$36,979

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

Stillman College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total662995
Football36036
Basketball11718
Track6612
Baseball10010
All Other Sports31619

Stillman College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

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Stillman College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Stillman College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Stillman College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Stillman College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Stillman College % of degrees in music
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Stillman College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Stillman College % of degrees in science
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Stillman College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Stillman College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Stillman College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Stillman College % of students from other states
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Stillman College % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
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)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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