Alabama A & M University
Location and Contact Information
4900 Meridian StNormal, AL 35762
USA
Main Tel: (256) 372-5000
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
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 (vs. Other Schools)
- Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, science, agricultural science and management, computer science and engineering, and conservation and resource management.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Large number of students.
- Selective admissions.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There is a hospital on campus.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,692 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 8,638 |
| Room | $ 3,090 |
| Board | $ 2,260 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,800 |
| Other | $ 2,080 |
Financial Aid
Alabama A & M participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 57% | $5,740 |
| Institutional Grant | 15% | $7,445 |
| Federal Grant | 49% | $4,225 |
| Pell Grant | 49% | $3,812 |
| Other Federal Grant | 21% | $950 |
| State or Local Grant | 4% | $1,459 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 60% | $7,690 |
| Federal Loan | 60% | $7,369 |
| Other Loan | 3% | $6,281 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Alabama A & M University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | 4,068 |
| 2 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 7,005 |
| 3 | Delaware State University | Dover, DE | 3,534 |
| 4 | Grambling State University | Grambling, LA | 5,253 |
| 5 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA | 6,325 |
| 6 | Oakwood University | Huntsville, AL | 1,865 |
| 7 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, SC | 4,888 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | 8,035 |
| 9 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR | 3,525 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | 9,481 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 628 | 40 |
| Master | 234 | 22 |
| Doctorate | 16 | 4 |
| Post-master's certificate | 2 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 126 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 70 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 115 |
Students
Alabama A & M is a historically black college.
Student enrollment was 5,124 in 2009-2010 (5,051 full-time equivalent).
About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.
Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.
Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 47% Women 48% All 47%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 400-470 Math 380-470 Writing 380-460
Room and Board
Alabama A & M provides on-campus housing for 3,292 of its 5,051 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
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) .
Graduate School Focus
Alabama A & M offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Forestry
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
- Plant Sciences
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Office Management and Supervision
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology