Tuskegee University

Location and Contact Information

Kresge Center, 3rd Floor
Tuskegee, AL 36088-1920
USA
Main Tel: (334) 727-8011
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1881. Tuskegee is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. The campus is home to the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, which is a National Historic Landmark. Tuskegee offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. Tuskegee is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Sciences
  • College of Business and Information Science
  • College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts and Education
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health

Tuskegee University boasts of an active student life. There are more than 100 student clubs and organizations on campus. It also has a Greek life with many active fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in engineering, science, animal science and care, medicine, and conservation and resource management.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 16,280
Room and board$ 7,350
Books and supplies$ 1,109
Other$ 4,013

Financial Aid

Tuskegee University 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 Grant52%$2,535
Institutional Grant18%$3,125
Federal Grant28%$2,731
Pell Grant21%$2,891
Other Federal Grant7%$2,250
State or Local Grant7%$240

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan83%$3,933
Federal Loan41%$4,100
Other Loan41%$3,767

(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 Tuskegee University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1McNally Smith College of MusicSaint Paul, MN570
2University of ArizonaTucson, AZ38,057
3The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN9,807
4North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC10,388
5Hiwassee CollegeMadisonville, TN116
6Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA7,669
7University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA18,079
8Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL5,124
9The University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, TX17,534
10Florida International UniversityMiami, FL38,759

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor34942
Master6113
First-professional degree541
Doctorate62

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  90
Without tenure; working toward tenure  70
Without tenure; tenure not available  113

Students

Tuskegee University is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 2,994 in 2009-2010 (3,641 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students, graduate students are 6%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men59%
Women59%
All59%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal390-500
Math380-490
Writing390-500

Room and Board

Tuskegee University provides on-campus housing for 2,040 of its 3,641 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 34 male students received the aid (men were 92% of those receiving aid) and 3 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 8% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Tuskegee University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Agricultural Economics

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (27 awarded)

  • Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (10 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

  • Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (92 awarded)

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

  • Soil Science and Agronomy

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician

MEDICINE (57 awarded)

  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (55 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded)

  • Psychology