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Alabama A & M University

General Information

Name: Alabama A & M University
Address: 4107 Meridian St, Normal, AL 35762
Phone:

  • General information: (256) 372-5000
  • Financial aid office: (256) 372-5400
  • Admissions office: (256) 372-5245

Website: www.aamu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,640$3,640$3,640
        Out-of-state$6,760$6,760$6,760
Books and supplies$1,800$1,800$1,800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,770$4,770$4,770
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,770$4,770$4,770
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,300$1,300$1,300

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,810$12,810$12,810
        Off-campus$12,810$12,810$12,810
        Off-campus with family$6,740$6,740$6,740
Out-of-state
        On-campus$15,930$15,930$15,930
        Off-campus$15,930$15,930$15,930
        Off-campus with family$9,860$9,860$9,860

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 62%
  • Institutional grants: 24%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3390
  • Institutional grants:$6603
  • Student loans:$6650

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9,6633,7745,889
Percent admitted41.2%43.9%39.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.5%33.2%25.1%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6182
Undergraduate enrollment: 5047
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 32%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 94%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Master
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Plant Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forestry, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Master
  • Physics, Other - Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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