Overview & History Tuskegee University, founded in 1881, is a historically black university situated in Tuskegee, Alabama. The campus is the only HBCU campus in the United States to be designated as a National Historic Site. The institution has a rich history and has produced notable alumni such as radio host Tom Joyner and singer Lionel Richie.
Quick Facts
- Setting: Rural
- Tuition & Fees: $22,679
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,184 (fall 2021)
- Acceptance Rate: 36%
- Address: PO Box 1239, Tuskegee, AL, 36088
- Website: [Visit School Website]
Grades
- SAT Range: 940-1180
- ACT Range: 18-25
- High School GPA: 3.5
Cost
- Tuition & Fees: $22,679
- Room & Board: $9,844
- Average Need-Based Aid Package: $12,500
Academics
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 33%
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 9:1
- Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students: 66%
Majors, % of Graduates, Alumni Starting Salary
- Psychology, General: N/A
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 11%, N/A
- Political Science and Government, General: N/A
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: N/A
- English Language and Literature, General: N/A
Total Number of Students
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,184
- Graduate Enrollment: 470
- Total Enrollment: 2,654
- Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students: 2,068
Student Diversity (Percentages)
- Minority Enrollment: 95%
- Black: 91%
- American Indian: N/A
- White: 1%
- International: N/A
Campus Life Types of campus housing available:
- Coed dorms
- Women’s dorms
- Men’s dorms
- Apartment for single students
Median Starting Salary of Alumni:
$60,600 Graduation Rate: 33% Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed: 60% Average Debt at Graduation: $19,250