Huntingdon College
Admission
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are your admission requirements?
- How do I apply for admission?
- How soon will I know if I am admitted?
- What deadlines do I have to follow? Are there deadlines for early decision/early notification?
- How do I apply for financial aid?
- What are your scholarship and grant requirements?
- How do I apply for scholarships and certain grants?
- Are students required to live on campus?
- What are the room arrangements? What are the dorms like?
- What are the meal plan choices?
- What sports do you offer?
- Does the College offer athletic scholarships?
- Is there a monthly tuition payment plan?
- Where is the College located?
- What majors do you offer?
- What are the costs of attendance?
- What is the total enrollment?
- What is the student/faculty ratio?
- What is Huntingdon’s religious affiliation?
- What clubs and organizations are available on campus?
- What is the male/female ratio on campus?
- How safe is the campus?
- What deposits are necessary to hold my place in fall classes?
- Will my AP test scores transfer to my record at Huntingdon?
- Will my CLEP test scores transfer to my record at Huntingdon?
- Will my courses taken at another college or university transfer to my record at Huntingdon?
- What are your ACT, SAT, and FAFSA codes for Huntingdon College?
- What should my résumé include?
- What are your admission requirements?
For regular admission, a student should have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 (as calculated by the Huntingdon College Office of Admission and Financial Aid) in academic courses and a minimum ACT composite of 20 with 20 on the English portion of the test or a minimum SAT composite of 930 with 490 on the verbal portion of the test. However, all factors of a student’s high school career are considered. - How do I apply for admission?
To apply for admission, students must submit the application for admission with the nonrefundable $20 application fee, official high school transcripts, official ACT or SAT scores (scores printed on an official high school transcript are acceptable), and transcripts from all colleges attended (if applicable). Students may download the application (PDF) and return it with the signature page and a $20 application fee or submit the online application and mail in the signature page and a $20 application fee. Note: If you are not a citizen of the United States, you must fill out the international student application for admission, submit the $20 application fee to the Office of Admission and Financial Aid, and refer to the International Students section of the Web site for additional information. - How soon will I know if I am admitted?
Our admission is conducted on a rolling basis. We anticipate you will be notified of your admission status within two weeks of the receipt of your application and all required supporting documents. - What deadlines do I have to follow? Are there deadlines for early decision/early
notification?
Because our admission is administered on a rolling basis, there are no published deadlines for the admission process. For this reason, we do not process files in line with the Early Decision model; we feel it is restrictive to students’ ability to search for the right college for their future goals. With regard to financial aid and scholarships, two important deadlines apply. You should plan to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15 in order to meet the April 15 priority deadline for financial aid. If you are invited to apply for Huntingdon Honors Scholarships, you must complete the scholarship application process by December 31. How do I apply for financial aid?
To be eligible for financial aid, you should complete the application for financial aid included in the application packet or online. Following completion of the application, you will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA after January 1 and by March 15 in order to meet the April 15 priority deadline for file completion. Please include Huntingdon’s code, 001019, on your FAFSA; doing so will allow us to electronically access your information for timely packaging. You and your parents will fill out the FAFSA form together if you are a dependent student. Questions regarding dependency status should be addressed to the Office of Financial Aid.
Your FAFSA will be sent to the federal processing center, and they in turn will notify you and all of the colleges designated on your form of the results. The information calculated by the FAFSA processing center is known as your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Colleges will use this information to calculate what is known as your “need.” Need is calculated by subtracting your EFC from the College’s budgeted cost of attendance. Your EFC doesn’t change, no matter where you will attend college, but because the cost of attendance changes by institution, your need will vary by institution. Colleges will package financial aid to meet a percentage of your calculated need. It takes two to four weeks for the processing center to process your information.- What are your scholarship and grant requirements?
Scholarships and grants are available in a variety of areas, including scholarships and grants for achievement, circumstance, and academic merit; visual and performing arts, cheerleading, and marching band; dependents of those employed by Alabama Power, Alfa Insurance, and the U.S. Military; Methodist students; and others. Requirements vary by the award, and amounts range from $500 to full tuition. Information can be obtained directly from the Office of Admission and Financial Aid. >> - How do I apply for scholarships and certain grants?
You are considered for many academic scholarships upon admission which simply require a certain ACT/SAT and GPA. These scholarships do not require an application other than the application for admission. Huntingdon Honors Scholarships, such as full-tuition Bellingrath awards and other endowed scholarships, require that students complete the scholarship application and submit all supportive materials by December 31. The financial aid brochure includes all details about these scholarships. >> - Are students required to live on campus?
Except for those who are commuting from the primary residence of their parent or guardian, students are required to live on campus until they are either 21 years of age prior to the beginning of the academic year or achieve senior status. - What are the room arrangements? What are the dorms like?
Rooms in Ligon and Searcy Residence Halls house two students each, and community bathrooms and lounges are available on each floor. Ligon and Searcy are favored by students who like the community atmosphere this kind of residence hall promotes.
Blount Hall, Huntingdon’s largest and newest facility, opened in 1996 and features floor plans to accommodate two, four, or six students in hotel, suite, and cluster arrangements, respectively. Bathrooms are located in the rooms. Suites are arranged with two bedrooms, a double bathroom, and a living room/kitchenette area. Clusters offer three bedrooms, a double bathroom, and a living room/kitchenette area.
Room dimensions and specifications for furniture and measurements can be obtained from the Huntingdon College Catalog or the Residence Life section. - What are the meal plan choices?
The 19 “Transferability” Meal Plan allows a student to eat 19 meals per week in the dining hall plus $50 to spend in Java City or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall. The 15 “Flex” Meal Plan allows a student to eat 15 of the 19 meals served per week in the dining hall plus $150 to spend in Java City or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall. The 10 “Flex” Meal Plan allows a student 10 of the 19 meals served per week in the dining hall plus $200 to spend in Java City or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall. We also have a Commuter Meal Plan, offering 50 meals per semester in the dining hall, plus $25 to spend at Java City. >> - What sports do you offer?
Huntingdon offers NCAA Division-III intercollegiate teams which participate in the Great South Athletic Conference and include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In addition, Huntingdon offers cheerleading, marching band, dance team, and intramural sports. The Hawks football team is part of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. >> - Does the College offer athletic scholarships?
No. As a member of NCAA Division-III, Huntingdon cannot offer scholarships based on athletic ability, performance, or achievement. Huntingdon offers scholarships in a variety of other areas. - Is there a monthly tuition payment plan?
Yes. In fact, Huntingdon offers several payment plans with no interest that are easy to join. For details, contact the Office of Student Financial Services. - Where is the College located?
Huntingdon is located in the beautiful, historic Old Cloverdale neighborhood of Montgomery, Alabama. Montgomery is the capital city, and offers a variety of off-campus entertainment, shopping, and cultural and recreational opportunities. The site of state government, the birthplace of the civil rights movement, the economic center of the state, and the heart of the South, Montgomery is rich with history, tradition, and diversity. >> - What majors do you offer?
A liberal arts core curriculum leads to a broad range of academic majors, pre-professional programs, and teacher certification programs for elementary, secondary, and K-12 levels. A complete list can be found on the Academic Departments page. - What are the costs of attendance?
Please see the Cost of Attendance page. - What is the total enrollment?
Approximately 1,000 students were enrolled at Huntingdon during the 2008–09 school year. - What is the student/faculty ratio?
15:1, with an average class size of 16. - What is Huntingdon’s religious affiliation?
Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church. - What clubs and organizations are available on campus?
Huntingdon’s clubs and organizations encompass a wide spectrum of student interests. Almost all students participate in at least one of the fifty clubs and organizations on campus. For a partial list, visit the Clubs and Organizations page. - What is the male/female ratio on campus?
Huntingdon was about 50% women, 50% men during the 2006–07 year. - How safe is the campus?
Our safety information, called Right-to-Know, is published online, and we are proud to say that we have had very few incidents requiring attention from authorities outside the Huntingdon campus in recent history. The campus borders the Montgomery Country Club and is nestled in a historic residential neighborhood that is prized for its safety and beauty. As of 2003, Huntingdon is a Pedestrian-Friendly Campus; therefore, through traffic is blocked off. Security phones and cameras are located in each parking lot. Campus police are on duty 24 hours a day, year-round, and are available immediately in emergency or non-emergency situations that require assistance. Residence halls have keyed access by personal student IDs in the form of swipe cards, as well as monitors at the front door, resident directors in each building, and resident advisors on each floor. - What deposits are necessary to hold my place in fall classes?
A deposit of $250 if you plan to live on campus and $200 if you plan to commute from home will secure your place in fall classes and your financial aid package. The deposit is due by May 1 or by the deadline indicated on the financial aid package, if packaged after April 15. The deposit is nonrefundable after May 1 and will be refunded only if requested in writing before that date. - Will my AP test scores transfer to my record at Huntingdon?
You can check the transferability of your AP test scores by visiting our AP credit database. - Will my CLEP test scores transfer to my record at Huntingdon?
You can check the transferability of your CLEP test scores by visiting our CLEP database. - Will my courses taken at another college or university transfer to my record at
Huntingdon?
You can check the transferability of your previous classes by visiting our Transfer Credit database. - What are the ACT, SAT, and FAFSA codes for Huntingdon College?
The code number for SAT is 1303, the ACT code number is 0018, and the Huntingdon College Title IV code for the FAFSA is 001019. - What should my résumé include?
Résumés should highlight school involvement, including clubs, sports, church involvement and/or volunteer activities, and work history, indicating which years and what titles or positions were held.
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