Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Tuskegee University Featured Rankings
- #1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama
- #1 Best Small Colleges in Alabama
- #1 HBCU Online Master's Programs
- #1 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Alabama 2026
- #2 Best Online HBCUs
- #3 Nursing Liberal Arts Colleges
- #4 Best Colleges in Alabama
- #4 Social Work Liberal Arts Colleges
- #4 Best Grad Schools in Alabama
- #4 Most Influential US Universities by State
- #4 Alabama's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #6 Most Influential HBCUs
- #12 Engineering Liberal Arts Colleges
- #21 Liberal Arts Colleges for Education Degrees
About Tuskegee University
According to Wikipedia, Tuskegee University , formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute, is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama. It was founded on Independence Day in 1881 by the state legislature.
Tuskegee University's Online Degrees
MS in Environmental Science/ Environmental Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
Tuskegee University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,742 | 49% | 81% | 55% | 21 |
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 Tuskegee University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $25,598 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $40,091 |
| 30K - 48K | $39,892 |
| 48K - 75K | $39,895 |
| 75K - 110K | $40,324 |
| 110K+ | $41,005 |
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 Tuskegee University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Tuskegee University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,833 a year, and 94% 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.
Tuskegee University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,240 | 3,578 | 662 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Tuskegee University?
Tuskegee University is located at Kresge Center, 3rd Floor, Tuskegee, AL 36088-1920.
How Safe is Tuskegee University?
Relative to its enrollment, Tuskegee University has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property crime rate of 0.16%. Tuskegee has a violent crime rate of 0.84% and a property crime rate of 2.09%. 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 Tuskegee University Known For?
Tuskegee University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Education
- Social Work
- Engineering
- Medical
- History
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Political Science
- Literature
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Communications
- Psychology
Tuskegee University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Tuskegee University'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
Tuskegee University ranks #58 in the U.S. and #127 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesTuskegee University ranks #95 in the U.S. and #317 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesTuskegee University ranks #133 in the U.S. and #301 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesTuskegee University ranks #134 in the U.S. and #613 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesTuskegee University ranks #137 in the U.S. and #416 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesTuskegee University ranks #162 in the U.S. and #453 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesTuskegee University ranks #169 in the U.S. and #756 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesTuskegee University ranks #208 in the U.S. and #757 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesTuskegee University ranks #213 in the U.S. and #840 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesTuskegee University ranks #263 in the U.S. and #769 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesTuskegee University ranks #282 in the U.S. and #1235 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesTuskegee University ranks #293 in the U.S. and #1144 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesTuskegee University ranks #298 in the U.S. and #1278 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesTuskegee University ranks #303 in the U.S. and #1676 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesTuskegee University ranks #328 in the U.S. and #1149 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesTuskegee University ranks #362 in the U.S. and #1327 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesTuskegee University ranks #507 in the U.S. and #1303 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Tuskegee University's Most Influential Alumni?
Tuskegee University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Social Work, and Education. Here are some of Tuskegee University's most famous alumni:
- Ralph Ellison
- An American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer .
- Lionel Richie
- An American musician.
- Tom Joyner
- An American radio host.
- Gloria Ladson-Billings
- An American Educator and Theorist.
- Peter J. Gomes
- An Academic, educator and theologian.
- Gwendolyn Boyd
- An American scientist and university administrator.
- Marion Mann
- An American physician and pathologist.
- Lonnie Johnson
- An American inventor.
- Patricia Bell-Scott
- An American scholar of women's studies and black feminism.
- Warren Elliot Henry
- An American physicist.
- Vera King Farris
- An American academic.
- Bettye Washington Greene
- An African-American chemist .
