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Alabama State University

Mission Statement:

Alabama State University is a regional comprehensive, historically black, state-supported university. In carrying out its mission, the university serves the city of Montgomery, the state, the nation and the global community. Its major commitments are quality programs of undergraduate and graduate instruction, residential life, continuing education, public service, and research provided at the most reasonable cost to individual students and taypayers.
The university will continue to strengthen its academic programs in education, business and the liberal arts while giving even greater emphasis to the science programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The science emphasis is in recognition of the gross under presentation of minority professionals in this broad and important field throughout the nation. The unversity will also expand further its public service programs through strengthening programs of service of local and state political leaders and providing them with research-based guidance on policy and program approaches and initiatives for addressing community problems. The university aims to develop and pursue these programs in a manner to ensure that eligible students who desire to develop and expand their scholastic skills for personal, occupationa, or professional growth have the opportunity to do so, regardless of social economic status. Respect for the intellectual potential and dignity of students as individual human beings, without regard to age, sex, race, color, cultural background, national origin, or disability, shall be paramount.

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Address:

915 S Jackson St
Montgomery, AL 36101-0271

www.alasu.edu

Phone:

General: (334) 229-4400
Admissions: (334) 229-4291
Financial aid: (334) 229-4323

Degrees offered:

Accounting
Art/Art Studies, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Chemistry, General
Child Care and Support Services Management
Commercial and Advertising Art
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Community Organization and Advocacy
Computer Science
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
Finance, General
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
History, General
Information Science/Studies
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics, General
Music Teacher Education
Music, General
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Classification:

Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Doctoral
Carnegie class: Masters Colleges and Universities I

These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:5653
Total undergraduate:4689
Total graduate:964
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:4421
Full-time undergraduate:4145
Full-time graduate:276
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:1232
Part-time undergraduate:544
Part-time graduate:688
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:2126
Women total:3527
 
Nonresident alien: 16 (00.28%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 5 (00.09%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 5 (00.09%)
Black non-Hispanic: 5202 (92.02%)
Hispanic: 14 (00.25%)
White non-Hispanic: 340 (06.01%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 71 (01.26%)