Study at University of Montevallo

University of Montevallo is in a town not far from a more urbanized area, in Montevallo, AL. The school is classified as a public college. Students at University of Montevallo earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Course Topics

The most common major fields study at the school include art studies, drama and performing arts, education and teaching, and family and social work.

University of Montevallo Selectivity

University of Montevallo does not admit all applicants. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

Some professors at University of Montevallo are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Enrollment

The school, in 2007, had 2,949 students (2,644 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at University of Montevallo belong to the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The University's mission, unique in higher education in Alabama, is to provide to students from throughout the state an affordable, geographically accessible, 'small college' public higher educational experience of high quality, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate liberal studies and with professional programs supported by a broad base of arts and sciences, designed for their intellectual and personal growth in the pursuit of meaningful employment and responsible, informed citizenship. Affirmed by the Board of Trustees in 1978, 1989 and again in 1996 in conjunction with the Report of the Second Century Commission, the mission statement is incorporated into state statutes. Through its planning processes, the University regularly adopts goals which are the basis for evaluating the institution's activities."