Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College at a Glance
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About Huntingdon College
According to Wikipedia, Huntingdon College is a private Methodist college in Montgomery, Alabama. It was founded in 1854 as a women's college. History Huntingdon College was chartered on February 2, 1854, as Tuskegee Female College by the Alabama State Legislature and Governor John A. Winston. The first president was Andrew Adgate Lipscomb. Dr. Lipscomb laid the foundation of the college as a teaching college rather than a research institution.
Huntingdon College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,581 | 69% | 67% | 48% | 1113 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Huntingdon College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $29,570 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $19,096 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,750 |
| 48K - 75K | $19,706 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,242 |
| 110K+ | $25,534 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Huntingdon College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Huntingdon College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,423 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Huntingdon College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 902 | 893 | 9 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Huntingdon College?
Huntingdon College is located at 1500 East Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36106-2148.
How Safe is Huntingdon College?
Relative to its enrollment, Huntingdon College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.11%. Montgomery has a violent crime rate of 0.61% and a property crime rate of 2.26%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Huntingdon College Known For?
Huntingdon College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- History
- Communications
- Education
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Business
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
Huntingdon College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Huntingdon College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Huntingdon College ranks #450 in the U.S. and #1352 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #782 in the U.S. and #2383 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1016 in the U.S. and #3861 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1096 in the U.S. and #4635 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1164 in the U.S. and #4794 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1265 in the U.S. and #4871 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1349 in the U.S. and #5387 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1374 in the U.S. and #4682 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1703 in the U.S. and #6145 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #1792 in the U.S. and #8065 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #2278 in the U.S. and #4652 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesHuntingdon College ranks #2510 in the U.S. and #6732 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Huntingdon College's Most Influential Alumni?
Huntingdon College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Law, and History. Here are some of Huntingdon College's most famous alumni:
- Harper Lee
- An American author.
- Jeff Sessions
- An American politician and lawyer .
- Richard Turner
- An American academic.
- Elizabeth Hight
- A United States Navy admiral.
- T. S. Stribling
- An American author and lawyer.
- Ronald Jones
- An American academic.
- Olive Stone
- An American sociologist .
- William C. Drinkard
- An American industrial chemist.
- Eunice Hutto
- An American academic.
- Alexis Wineman
- An Autistic beauty pageant winner and autism advocate.
- Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins
- An Alabama historian.
