Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1875Midsize cityHBCUSEVP certified

About

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, United States, a part of Huntsville. Founded in 1875 as a state-run "normal school", it took its present name in 1969. AAMU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District, also known as Normal Hill College Historic District, has 28 buildings and four structures listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places. Alabama A&M's athletic teams, known as the Bulldogs, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$19,318
Estimated total for international students: US$36,492
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$10,558
Total cost for in-state students: US$27,732

Net price calculatoraamu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 6,124
Graduate students: 925
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 58%
SAT: Reading and writing 420–530 · Maths 390–510
ACT: 14–19

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 28%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$41,266

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (61)

Bachelor's degrees35 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees20 subjects

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFood Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringPhysicsSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Doctoral degrees5 subjects

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherFood Science and TechnologyPhysicsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Graduate certificates1 subject

Education, General

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.