University Of Montevallo
Location and Contact Information
Station 6001Montevallo, AL 35115-6000
USA
Main Tel: (205) 665-6155
Web Site
The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.
Overview
The University of Montevallo, also referred to as UM, is located in Montevallo, Alabama, United States. It was established in 1896 and was originally known as the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School. There are several degree granting colleges under the university, including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts
- Michael E. Stephens College of Business
The University of Montevallo offers students the chance to be members of various clubs and organizations. Among them are the Astronomy Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Order of Omega, Voices of Praise, and Alpha Phi Alpha. The university's students publish a newspaper called the "Alabamian" and a literary magazine called "The Tower." The athletics teams of UM are known as the Falcons and they participate in sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and golf.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in art studies, family and social work, education and teaching, mathematics, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High female/male ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- 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.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,010 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,550 |
| Room | $ 2,880 |
| Board | $ 1,560 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 3,450 |
Financial Aid
University Of Montevallo participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 66% | $5,343 |
| Institutional Grant | 48% | $4,585 |
| Federal Grant | 31% | $4,112 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | $3,597 |
| Other Federal Grant | 15% | $1,107 |
| State or Local Grant | 2% | $1,182 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 49% | $5,443 |
| Federal Loan | 49% | $5,227 |
| Other Loan | 2% | $6,641 |
(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 University Of Montevallo:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY | 2,294 |
| 2 | Longwood University | Farmville, VA | 4,727 |
| 3 | Mary Baldwin College | Staunton, VA | 1,738 |
| 4 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD | 2,927 |
| 5 | SUNY College at Potsdam | Potsdam, NY | 4,325 |
| 6 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | 6,249 |
| 7 | Anderson University | Anderson, SC | 2,064 |
| 8 | Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | 2,641 |
| 9 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham | Madison, NJ | 3,465 |
| 10 | Lynchburg College | Lynchburg, VA | 2,572 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 458 | 27 |
| Master | 147 | 7 |
| Post-master's certificate | 10 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 83 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 46 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 8 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,023 in 2009-2010 (2,784 full-time equivalent).
About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% 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 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 66% Women 70% All 68%
Room and Board
University Of Montevallo provides on-campus housing for 1,358 of its 2,784 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 60 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .
Graduate School Focus
University Of Montevallo offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology