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Alabama A & M University
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Information Summary
Ranks 785th overall and 11th in Alabama
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
78.2 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$13,242 |
| Admission
Success rate |
32% |
| ACT
75 %ile scores |
19 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
16 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
70% / 46% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
6,076 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | STEM dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Alabama A & M University?
Ranks 1871st for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,432 | $3,432 | $6,864 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $640 | $640 | $640 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $143 | $143 | $286 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,924 | $3,924 | $7,848 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $650 | $650 | $650 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $218 | $218 | $436 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $13,242 | $13,242 | $16,474 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $13,242 | $13,242 | $16,474 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $7,172 | $7,172 | $10,404 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,640  $4,072 |
$3,640  $4,072 |
$6,760  $7,304 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,800  $1,800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,770  $4,770 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,600  $2,600 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $4,770  $4,770 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,600  $2,600 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,300  $1,300 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $10 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $40 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 6,470 (2,507 male / 3,963 female) |
| Admitted | 2,059 (799 male / 1,260 female) |
| Admission rate | 32% |
| First-time Enrollment | 885 (408 male / 477 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 882 (407 male / 475 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 3 (1 male / 2 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 6,076 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Alabama A & M University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Alabama A & M University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | University Athletic Association |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 1280th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 82% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 15 / 20 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 18 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 19 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,843 |
| Meals per Week | 21 |
| Room Fee | $2,756 |
| Board Fee | $2,014 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Alabama A & M University Ranks 573rd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,490 | 632 |  58% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $653 | 26 |  2% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $7,420 | 312 |  29% |
| Student Loan Aid | $6,833 | 772 |  71% |
| Any financial aid type | 980 |  90% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Alabama A & M University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 121 | 120 | 241 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 2,407 | 3,030 | 5,437 |
Hispanic | 18 | 22 | 40 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 14 | 20 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 6 | 8 |
White Non-Hispanic | 100 | 228 | 328 |
Race Unknown | 2 | N/A | 2 |
| Total | 2,656 | 3,420 | 6,076 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Alabama A & M University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 487 | 480 | 967 |
Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 3 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | 1 | 1 |
White Non-Hispanic | 16 | 10 | 26 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 516 | 504 | 1,020 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Alabama A & M University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 40 | 95 | |
| 8 | 74 | 82 | |
| 24 | 38 | 62 | |
| 10 | 47 | 57 | |
| 22 | 19 | 41 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Alabama A & M University Ranks 1584th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $53,544 ($56,845 male / $47,688 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 319 (204 male / 115 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 74 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 4 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $3,318,815 |
Alabama A & M University Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Washington Semester and Weekend College. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is unique in its study options. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Conducting
- Education:
- Business Teacher Education, Counselor Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
- Social Sciences:
- Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Marketing Management, Office Management, Public Finance
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
Other additional expenses amounted to $2,000 Costs per credit hour $331 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $331 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 20. At the same time, for non-international students, tutition fees are $8,840 Room & Board (on-campus) $3,592 Additional estimated expenses $2,000 Costs per credit hour $331 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of May.
Alabama A & M University Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, rather did not report the exact number of transfer students.
The regular application is due the 15th of July. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of May. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of May. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of July and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.
Alabama A & M University Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Athletics and Minority Status. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
Alabama A & M University Students
The school’s size is approximately five thousand and forty-seven degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and ninety-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, one hundred and thirty-five graduate enrollment. Besides, the student body consists of fifty-eight percent in-state students, forty-two percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-three percent women, forty-seven percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, ninety-seven percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, one percent white per non-hispanic and one percent non-resident alien. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty-seven percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, one-AUG deadline for housing deposit and one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as State Black archives research center and museum.. In brief, the school is located 2 miles from downtown Huntsville, 95 miles from Birmingham.
Alabama A & M University Athletics
The Bulldogs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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2 months ago
Ms Davis
I'm a parent. A & M was once a great college and I know friends and family who attended there with success and now have gone on to have great jobs after the education there. Now; My son is a third generation of my family that is currently enrolled at A&M. He was thrown in a dorm with no hot water, asphalt falling, no air, filthy showers, broken windows and a crook for a room-mate. A&M should be reported to the state board. The things they promised would be fixed are still a mess unfit to live in. The student advisors are not helping our children take care of needs as they are there for that. Financial Aid Office are not posting and helping the students take care of needs either. A&M is worse than the projects and I hate our children are in that mess: after the fact. I have to call there everyday about something.
6 months ago
Danielle
Lauren, I just graduated from AAMU May 8, 2009. I had a wonderful college experience, and would not change a thing. I have graduated with a job and many other opportunities that AAMU has opened the door to. You will find problems with any university you go to, HBCU or not, no school is perfect! I was on a full academic scholarship and did not have any issues with financial aid. Every teacher that I had cared about my well being and that is the main reason why I would recommend AAMU to anyone! No matter what situation or administrator that you run into, if you are respectful, persistent, and treat others how you want to be treated you should be able to accomplish any task.
6 months ago
Danielle
Lauren, I just graduated from AAMU May 8, 2009. I had a wonderful college experience, and would not change a thing. I have graduated with a job and many other opportunities that AAMU has opened the door to. You will find problems with any university you go to, HBCU or not, no school is perfect! I was on a full academic scholarship and did not have any issues with financial aid. Every teacher that I had cared about my well being and that is the main reason why I would recommend AAMU to anyone! No matter what situation or administrator that you run into, if you are respectful, persistent, and treat others how you want to be treated you should be able to accomplish any task.
6 months ago
O
I'm in my 3rd year as a student here @ A&M and I come from a family that has supported HBCU's for years. But I think I made a very bad decision coming to this school. Word of mouth is getting around that A&M is as bad as the comments say. It's safe to say that "some" faculty really don't care about us. A&M has the potential to be one of the great HBCU's as Hampton, TSU or FAMU.... someone has to make it happen though.
7 months ago
Lauren
You all are scaring me..I was just accepted and will be attending in the fall of 2009. The kids who I spoke with that attend the school haven't complained to me that much, but the reasons listed below are the reasons why i chose not to go to certain HBCU's. When I hear that AAMU is not a good school to go to I lose all hope. The other HBCU's that I was considering had the same problems, which is why I was hoping AAMU would be different. :-(
12 months ago
lady ladya2340 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I graduated in 1986 and had the same problems that are listed in the other comments. I can not beleive that this is still continuing today. I was born outside ot the US to a militaty couple. They always tried to make me pay out of country fees. I would take my birth certificate every semester to show I was a us citizen.You learn this in 8th grade. I ended up every semester having to procude my voter's registration card. Oh did if fail to say my father was a disabled vet and the GI bill paid for my books and fees. GO FIGURE!!!!!
about 1 year ago
SOULFUL55 ticiaclark ((at)) yahoo dot com
Hello, I thank God for having both of my parent's attend Alabama A&M. My father was in the band, and my mother was working on her business managment degree. Both parents attended A&M back in the 70's. And both of them where well educated there. Thank you so much, and I will support Alabama A&M. Thank you from a 70's baby now adult bulldog.
about 1 year ago
ZEKE huzeke ((at)) hotmail dot com
Oh my God!! I transferred out of tis school in 1989 for many of the same reasons I see discussed here, and I'm surprised to see that nothing has changed wrt the administration at the school. The two years I attended huanted me for about 10 years after I had graduated from another school. Twice, student loans that I had already paid off, but no longer had paper work, came back to haunt me. I had to pay twice. The administration at this school is the absolute worst I have ever encountered or heard of in my 22 years in this country. I have a high school kid and I've told him that his is the only school I wouldn't pay for him to attend. Sad state for those poor kids. Still, no one cares.
about 1 year ago
unknown corn19 ((at)) live dot com
They need to get rid of the black administration and replace with some white people because this is messed up how they are running this school. the enrollment is declining each year. I'm a first year grad student and i cant even get financial right. i want to transfer so bad. This is the reason why I didn't come here 4 years ago. Horrible. i only been here for 2 weeks.
about 1 year ago
Anonymous pinacolada331 ((at)) yahoo dot com
As a graduate student, it was a terrible experience. If there was other options available I would have transfered. I agree with the negative comments on this forum as I have experienced most of them first hand. The entire campus is need of repair and the classrooms are filthy. The staff clearly does not care as they are not the ones sitting in the run down classrooms. It is a shame.
about 1 year ago
Anonymous pinacolada331 ((at)) yahoo dot com
Cynthia, please think about it. You worked there, you knew the staff, and you knew other staff members who could help you. You do not have any experience being on the other side of the counter facing the A and M staff as MANY other students have. A and M could be a good institution but until they begin to listen to the students, their reputation will remain inadequate.
about 1 year ago
Cynthia Hargrove hargrovc ((at)) bellsouth dot net
I received both my bachelors and masters from A&M and never had any problems getting the needed classes or correcting my incomplete grades. I've heard other students say that they have had problems but I've always found the staff to be helpful. I worked on campus and never had any problems with getting paid. I received financial aid and it was also processed on time and correctly. I obtained both my co-op job and now my full time job through the career development office. A&M is a wonderful institution and deserves to be given a chance.
about 1 year ago
anonymous carol ((at)) sherroddrawings dot com
Unfortunately I agree with the rest of the comments here. I last attended aa&m in 2001. Then, as now, there were a few wonderful teachers; but the absolute nightmare of trying to register and fix errors on your report card, even getting paid when I worked for a few months for the university, was an atrocious experience. The office and admin staff could absolutely care less about the student body at all. Clearly, by seeing the more recent comments, one could ascertain that this is a problem they are not interested in fixing anytime soon. What a shame.
about 1 year ago
Jasmine Bender j_bender90 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I'm an in coming freshman and i'm already having problems out of the staff. They've been giving me the run around for days, only because they are too lazy too look up the information that I need. But that's what's expected coming from a black college. How unorganized they are... If you want anything done right there i see now that i'm going to have to demand respect.
about 1 year ago
Anonymous pinacolada331 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I graduated in 2007 and was a graduate student at Alabama A and M University. It is a historically black university and with any institution it is worth the time and effort to spend a day at the university in order to be certain it is for you. In my experience as a full time student, the faculty/academia was exceptional and was the one and only best part of A and M. The administration was and remained disorganized, unhelpful, inefficient and unsystematic. The effort to manage one’s registration, dropped classes, missing grades, not received but you have the proof that it was sent paperwork, staff not answering phones, a mandatory graduation, the long lines that result it many students needing records fixed was just as time consuming as the coursework requirements of earning one’s degree. As a result of the above, I do not recommend anyone attending this university and I will never support A and M as an alumni member.
about 1 year ago
Sam Johnson sam dot johnson ((at)) mailserver dot aamu dot edu
My experience at Alabama A&M has been absolutley horrible. The adminstration is very unorganized. At most colleges and university their first concern is the students, but not at at A&M. I wouldn't recommend at this time any parent send their child to this school. I am still currently attending A&M, and it is absolute torture. Trying to get anything done involving adminstration is very chaotic. Example trying to register for classes can be an abosulte pain they will drop you classes over and over for no reason, and they will not give any reason for doing so. Alabama A&M is not the school for anyone... It is not worth the pain or trouble.