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UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO

University of Montevallo
Station 6030
Montevallo, AL 35115

Official telephone: (205) 665-6000
Fax number: (205) 665-6003

Website: www.montevallo.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 832 men, 1,784 women, 2,616 total
Full-time undergraduates: 754 men, 1,603 women, 2,357 total
Part-time undergraduates: 78 men, 181 women, 259 total
Total graduate students: 93 men, 290 women, 383 total
Full-time graduate students: 43 men, 139 women, 182 total
Part-time graduate students: 50 men, 151 women, 201 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student breakdown:
13.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0% Hispanic
80.4% White (non-Hispanic)
2.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
13.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3% Hispanic
80.9% White (non-Hispanic)
1.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 160 acres
City or town school is located in: Montevallo
Population of city/town: 5,000
Nearest major city: Birmingham
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 242,820

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms (70%)
  • men's dorms (30%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 19 must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 340
Other computer facilities/services: Computer Labs, resource & training rooms, print management, one card applications, online book order databases, web circulations, online registration, online credit card payment
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Luis Benejam Music Library; Malone Curriculum Center
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Traffic Safety Center with a High Performance Driving Track; Ebeneezer Swamp Environmental Lab

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 20%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 16%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station
School newspaper(s): Alabamian (bi-monthly)
Number of honor societies: 22
Total number of registered organizations: 772
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Outreach, Canterbury Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, New Life Ministries, Presbyterian Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
African-American Society, Betterment of Black Males Coalition, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral and drama groups, orchestra, jazz bands, opera, musical theatre, debating, team managers, academic, professional, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Michael Cancilla,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Patricia Hughes,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Mike Cancilla
University of Montevallo
Station 6001
Montevallo, AL 35115
School colors: Purple and Gold
School mascot: Falcons
Athletic conference memberships: Gulf South Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 22%
Athletic facilities:
Myrick Hall Gymnasium (basketball and volleyball); Kermit A. Johnson Field (baseball); Varsity Courts (tennis); Intramural Field (soccer).
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Intramural Field; Varsity courts, Myrick Hall, Bibb-Graves Hall (intramurals and physical education only).
Club sports for men:
No club sports at this writing.
Club sports for women:
No club sports as of this writing.

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Birmingham (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Calera (8 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham (40 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Calera (8 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 18%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 38% within 6 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Montevallo, Teacher Education Program
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Alabama State Board of Education
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Polly Holliday - Actress Rusty Greer - Texas Rangers Rebecca Luker - Broadway Actress/Singer Jeanetta Keller - Vice-President, Editorials, Southern Progress James F. Taylor - CEO, Intergraph Corp.



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