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Stillman College

Stillman College

Stillman College was founded by Dr. Charles Allen Stillman in 1876. Initially a training academy for Black male ministers, the school came to be known as the Stillman Institute in 1898. It received its present name in 1948. Its campus is spread across more than 100 acres of land in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Stillman College offers bachelor's degree programs in the areas of English, fine arts, social sciences, religion and philosophy, mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, business, health and physical education, and teacher education. The academic divisions of the college are:

  • Arts and Sciences Division
  • Business Division
  • Education Division
  • Harte Honors College
  • Stillman Management Institute

The athletics department of Stillman College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, football, tennis, track and field, softball, and volleyball teams.

Overview of Stillman College

Stillman College is found in Tuscaloosa, AL. 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 music, science, 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 45% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 383. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 380 and 480.

Faculty

Stillman College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 915 in 2007-2008 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
http://www.stillman.edu

Stillman College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management53business administration
Liberal Arts14history, English
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy12health and physical education
Science9biology
Education And Teaching6elementary school teaching
Media5journalism
Art Studies2art studies
Music2music
Religion And Philosophy2religion
Mathematics1mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering0computer science

Number of programs and degrees for Stillman College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree10612

Student Body

Stillman College is a historically black college.

In 2007-2008, Stillman College had a total enrollment of 915 students (909 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White3%
Black88%
Hispanic0%
Unknown9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1940%
20-2132%
22-2417%
25-296%
30-342%
35-391%
40-491%
50-640%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama68%
Georgia14%
Mississippi4%
California2%
Texas2%
Florida1%
Tennessee1%
New York1%

Stillman College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %
Part-Time100 %

Stillman College Room and Board (2007)

Stillman College offers campus housing for 1,048 of its 909 (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. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

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

Stillman College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,2242,36745%44519%
Men2,05686442%20023%
Women3,1681,50347%24516%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal383488
SAT Math380480
ACT Verbal1521
ACT Math1619
ACT Composite1620

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT22%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT78%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Stillman College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,712
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,712
Room and board$ 5,994
Room charge$ 2,892
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,102
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other expenses$ 2,200

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

Stillman College Faculty

Stillman College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured105
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1120
Non-tenured and not on tenure track17

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*3$77,467

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$50,2401*
Associate professoracademic year7$44,8629$46,258
Assistant professoracademic year8$40,20616$41,986
Instructoracademic year1*3$31,000
All faculty totalacademic year21$43,75629$42,521

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

Stillman College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9751148
Football51051
Basketball141226
Baseball17017
Track71017
All Other Sports82937

Stillman College Degree Programs (2007)

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

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
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Stillman College % of degrees in science
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Stillman College % students on athletic fin. aid
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Stillman College Minority % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Stillman College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Stillman College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Stillman College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Stillman College % of degrees in music
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Stillman College % of degrees in business and management
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Stillman College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Stillman College Male % of student body
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
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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