Alabama State University
Established in 1867, Alabama State University (ASU) is located in Montgomery, Alabama. Although the university has a historically all-black student population, today the university is quite racially diverse. Alabama State’s population is made up of students from more than 20 countries and more than 40 U.S. states.The university is comprised of eight degree granting academic schools and departments. These in include Continuing Education, Division of Aerospace Studies, and Colleges of Science, Math & Technology, Health Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Visual & Performing Arts, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. Together these colleges offer over 50 degree programs for students to choose from. Alabama State offers more than 30 bachelor’s degrees, 10 master’s degrees, 2 EdS and 3 doctoral programs.
ASU offers a large selection organization and special interest clubs for students who want to get involved in school activities. Alabama State has upwards of 70 cultural, social and religious organizations. Opportunities to get involved with intercollegiate and/or intramural sports for both men and women are also available. Individual departments often offer their own clubs and organizations that students can get involved in. In addition, there are musical opportunities within the choir, symphony and marching bands as well at almost 10 fraternities/sororities. ASU belongs to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (an American non-profit higher education organization) and is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It also holds professional accreditations from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Teacher Education, the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Council for Social Work Education, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy, the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education, and the National Assocation of Schools of Theatre.
Alabama State University offers a limited number of online courses that are reserved for students who have already been accepted to the school's full-time campus program.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (334) 229-4400 |
| Address: | 915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104-0271 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Medium ( 4,700+ undergrad, 680+ grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
| In-State Tuition | $ 5,673 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 11,304 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.alasu.edu |
Majors and
Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | BS/BA | MA/MS | PHD |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | |||
| Biology Biological Sciences |  |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | |||
| Accounting | |
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| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Finance | |
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| Marketing Marketing Management |
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| Communication and Journalism | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | |||
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| Information Science Studies | |
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| Education | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching |
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| Educational Instructional Technology | |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | |
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| Music Teacher Education | |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
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| School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching |
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| Special Education and Teaching | |
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| Teacher Education (multiple Levels) | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | |||
| English Language and Literature | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | |||
| Health Information Medical Records Administration Administrator | |
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| Occupational Therapy Therapist | |
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| Physical Therapy Therapist | | ||
| History | |||
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | |||
| Criminal Justice Safety Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | |||
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | |||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | |
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| Psychology | |||
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | |||
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| Social Work | |
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| Social Sciences | |||
| Political Science and Government | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics