Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · Private four-year · Town: Distant
2,400undergraduates
49%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,126average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,742
- Admitted
- 3,690
- Admit rate
- 49%
- Admit rate, women
- 32%
- Admit rate, men
- 30%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 859
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 495-645
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 70%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Information Technology Project Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Animal Sciences, General Master's
- Plant Sciences, General Master's
- Veterinary Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General Master's
- Information Technology Project Management Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Chemical Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Science Master's
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $23,440
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,844
- Books and supplies
- $1,812
- Other on-campus costs
- $8,358
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,454
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,454
- Total cost living at home
- $30,745
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $31,858 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $33,168 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $34,010 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,215 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,798
- Got a grant from the college
- 93%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,321
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 48%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,826
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 57%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 69% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 87% |
| Neither | 16% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 476 | 61% |
| Men | 272 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 686 | 58% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| White | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 43 | 40% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 595 | 98% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 55 | 82% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 60 | 73% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 18 | 72% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,846
- Undergraduates
- 2,400
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,282
- Part-time undergraduates
- 118
- Graduate students
- 446
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 25%
- From out of state
- 74%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 92% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- Kresge Center, 3rd Floor, Tuskegee, AL, 36088-1920
- County
- Macon County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.