Quick Facts

Founded: 1854; coeducational liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church.

Motto: “Enter to Grow in Wisdom, Go Forth to Apply Wisdom in Service.” >>

Location: 71-acre campus in a safe and beautiful residential neighborhood of Montgomery, Alabama, state capital and home of the internationally-acclaimed Alabama Shakespeare Festival; just three hours from the Gulf Coast. >>

Student Body: Approximately 1,000 students, consistently representing 20 states and several countries; 50% male, 50% female; student/faculty ratio, 15:1; average class size, 20.

Academics: A liberal arts core curriculum leads to a broad range of academic majors, pre-professional programs, and teacher certification programs for elementary, secondary, and P–12 levels. >>

Placement Rates: Traditionally 96% placement into law school (national average is 56%), 88% placement into medical school (national average is 41%); excellent placement rates into other graduate and professional fields or into jobs upon graduation.

Student Life Programs: More than 50 clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student government, academic honoraries, spiritual life organizations, performing arts programs, and facilities for health and wellness. >>

Athletics: NCAA-Division III intercollegiate teams include Men’s Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis; Women’s Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball; in addition, Huntingdon offers cheerleading, the Huntingdon First Marching Band, Scarlet & Grey Dance Team, and intramural sports. Most teams participate in the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC). The Huntingdon Hawks football team participates in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC).>>

Technology: A laptop computer is provided for each student for use all four years, his or hers to keep upon graduation; SMART classrooms in each academic building; wireless hotspots; student/computer ratio, 1:1+. >>

Travel: Travel opportunities during the junior or senior year are offered either at no additional cost or for modest fees. Students may also participate in exchange programs with universities in other countries. >>

Financial Aid: More than $10 million administered annually to nearly 100% of traditional day students; traditional scholarships available for achievement, circumstance, and academic merit; participatory grants in cheerleading, choir, dance team, and marching band; dependents of Alabama Power, Alfa, and the U.S. Military; Methodist students; and others. >>

Campus Safety: Huntingdon is a safe campus located in a beautiful historic residential neighborhood. Security measures include: security guards on campus 24/7 year-round; student bike patrol during the academic year; phone boxes outside each residence hall; emergency phone boxes in Searcy and Narrow Lane parking lots. >>

Special Programs: Staton Center for Learning Enrichment, Academic Success Centers in several subject areas, academic and pre-professional advising, individual counseling and accommodations for students with disabilities, internships, First Year Experience Program, Center for Career and Vocation, Departmental Honors, Bishop’s Lectureship in Christian Higher Education, Chapman Benson Lecture Series, Elizabeth Belcher Cheek Piano Concert Series, Rhoda Ellison Writers Festival, and Stallworth Lecture Series.

Honors and Distinctions: Huntingdon is consistently listed among U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” and the Princeton Review’s The Best Colleges, Region By Region; the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Accreditation: Huntingdon College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501). Huntingdon’s athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The teacher certification program is accredited by the Alabama State Department of Education. The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. >>

Adult Programs: Huntingdon’s School of Business and Professional Studies offers a bachelor’s degree completion program for working professionals at campuses in Montgomery, Baldwin County, Birmingham, Brewton, and Enterprise. Each course meets one night a week for five weeks.
Official Site for SBPS: www.huntingdon.edu/sbps

Huntingdon College does not discriminate on the basis of national or ethnic origin, age, race, color, sex, religious preference, creed or disability.