| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
797 men, 941 women, 1,738 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
746 men, 843 women, 1,589 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
51 men, 98 women, 149 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
90% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 96.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 95.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
96 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fairfield |
| Population of city/town: |
12,381 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
8 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
242,820 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (15%)
- women's dorms (31%)
- men's dorms (34%)
- single-student apartments (15%)
- married-student apartments (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
40% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
42% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
58% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
12% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
THERE ARE SEVERAL LABS: CENTRALIZED COMPUTER LABS, LABS WITHIN SEVERAL DORMITORIES AND TUTORIAL LABS FOR SPECIFIED SUBJECTS |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors, special seating arrangements |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Milean (quarterly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
40 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Interdenominational association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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International Intercultural Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert and gospel choirs, marching band, math and humanities clubs, program business club, political science and press clubs, special services groups, Mummers club, National Education Association, library action committee, pre-alumni council |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Augustus James,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Golden Bears |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football field, gymnasium, and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, baseball, flag football, softball, tennis |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (12 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Huntsville (106 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Birmingham (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AL);Alabama State University (AL);University of Alabama (AL);University of Alabama--Birmingham (AL) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
23% within six months of graduation, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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City of Birmingham Board of Education; City of Fairfield Board of Education |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- U. W. Clemmon, U. W. Circuit Judge in Alabama Dr. Bernard Kincaid, Mayor of Birmingham
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