Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1880Distant townHBCUSEVP certified

About

Tuskegee University (Tuskegee or TU; formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute) is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded as a normal school for black teachers on July 4, 1881, by the Alabama Legislature. Tuskegee University offers 43 bachelor's degree programs, including a five-year accredited professional degree program in architecture, 17 master's degree programs, and 5 doctoral degree programs, including the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Tuskegee is home to nearly 3,000 students from around the U.S. and over 30 countries.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$25,598
Estimated total for international students: US$46,052

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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: 2,630
Graduate students: 462
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 49%
ACT: 18–25

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$57,833

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

Programmes (65)

Bachelor's degrees40 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAnimal SciencesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiology, GeneralBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees20 subjects

Agricultural Business and ManagementAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Doctoral degrees4 subjects

Biology, GeneralMaterials EngineeringPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic Policy Analysis

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Veterinary Medicine

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