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Selma University

Selma University

Selma, AL · Town · 32 students
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15%
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Entered fall 2017 & 2018
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About

Selma University is a historically Black, faith-based institution in Selma, Alabama, renowned for its long legacy of educating African American religious and community leaders since 1878. The university focuses on specialized programs in Christian education, pastoral ministry, and general studies designed to foster both spiritual growth and practical leadership skills. Its student experience is defined by a small, close-knit, and spiritually focused environment deeply committed to Christian service and community outreach. Distinctively operating as a historically Black Bible college, Selma University provides a unique educational setting rooted at the intersection of rich civil rights history and theological education.


Wikipedia:Selma University is a private historically black Baptist Bible college in Selma, Alabama, U.S.. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.

Location
Selma, AL, 36701 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
173 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$4,800
Housing & food (on campus)$3,600
Books & supplies$800
Cost of attendance$12,000
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$4,800
Housing & food (on campus)$3,600
Books & supplies$800
Cost of attendance$12,000
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.selmau.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$4,800
Housing$3,600
Total published by the school$12,000
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
15%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
67%
Transferred
51%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
8% graduated · 68% transferred · 24% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Debt
Middle 50% owe$4k–$11.4k
90th percentile$21,900
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 50%Women 50%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
3 : 1
Pell grant
0%
First-gen
62%
Family income
$9,948
Independent
54%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
31%
Race & ethnicity
Black
100%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other5
Business Administration, Management and Operations1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$178,760
Faculty salary
$5,333/mo
Teaching spend
$0
per student
Federal loans
0%

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