Judson College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Judson College Marion was established in 1838 by Baptists in Marion. It is located in Marion, Alabama and is the nation’s fifth oldest women’s college. It offers bachelor’s degrees in business administration, chemistry and criminal justice, among others. Students can also enroll in pre-professional programs like physical therapy, engineering and veterinary medicine, among others. Judson College also trains young women for productive employment in the equine industry. The institute also provides distance learning courses and study abroad programs.

The athletics department of Judson College sponsors basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball teams, which are nicknamed as Eagles. Students can also enjoy an active campus life by being joining organizations like the Art Club, the Business Club and the Science Club, to name a few.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 324 in 2009-2010 (389 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Judson provides on-campus housing for 249 of its 389 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (11 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Psychology