Alabama A & M University

Alabama A&M University is a historically black university. It was established in 1875 as the Colored Normal School at Huntsville. Prior to gaining university status, the university was renamed several times. It became the State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville in 1885, The State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes in 1896, and Alabama A&M College in 1949. AAMU is divided into the following schools:

• School of Agricultural
• School of Arts & Science
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Engineering

AAMU has an active Greek life. Some of the fraternities and sororities of the university are Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Beta Kappa Chi, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Zeta, Eta Kappa Tau, Alpha Kappa Mu, Kappa Alpha Psi, Lambda Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha and Omega Psi Phi.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, engineering, science, computer science and engineering, and agricultural science and management.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Alabama A & M is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 5,706 in 2007-2008 (5,345 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Alabama A & M participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

School sports include football (Southwestern Athletic Conference), basketball (Southwestern Athletic Conference), baseball (Southwestern Athletic Conference), and track (University Athletic Association).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 139 male students received the aid (men were 74% of those receiving aid) and 49 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 26% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)