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Miles College

5500 Myron Massey Blvd, Fairfield, AL 35064 -

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School Notes Overview:

Miles College -- a senior, liberal arts, church-related College with roots in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and in the tradition of the Historically Black College -- motivates and directs its students to seek holistic development that leads to intellectual, ethical, spiritual and service-oriented lives. Guided by these core values, the Miles College education involves students in rigorous study of the liberal arts as preparation for work and lifelong learning; in the acquisition of verbal, technological and cultural literacy; and in critical community participation -- all as a prelude to responsible citizenship in the global society which they will help to shape.

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School Overview:

	Miles College
County	Jefferson County, AL
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,623 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	135 students

Total Enrollment	1,758 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	750 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	66%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,276
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	39%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$252
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	16%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$2,788
% Students Receiving Loans	68%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,100

School Notes:

Miles College is a Historically Black College (HBCU) founded in 1905. It is a private liberal arts institution of the CME Church. Miles has a proud history of producing teachers, preachers, community leaders and politicians.
Miles College offers Bachelor Degree programs with majors in Accounting, Biology, Biology Education, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chemistry Education, Communications, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Science, Language Arts Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Political Science, Social Science Education, and Social Work.
Miles College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees. Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.
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In the News:

Newton’s Sims signs with Miles (Rockdale Citizen)
posted on May 20, 2011 at 03:39:54 am
Newton football/baseball player Tray Sims has decided to go with baseball at the collegiate level after signing with Miles College in Fairfield, Ala.
Bill Cosby encourages Miles College graduates to start businesses (Birmingham News)
posted on May 7, 2011 at 08:34:57 pm
Cosby also encouraged the graduates to help rebuild Alabama following last week's storms.
Miles College looking at options for expansion (Washington Examiner)
posted on February 27, 2011 at 12:14:16 am
The Associated Press The Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Ala. Miles College is having informal discussions with the Fairfield Housing Authority about moving public housing residents so the school can expand. College president George French told The Birmingham News Friday that the school has talked to the housing authority about moving residents into a new development at a former motel site. The ...
Miles College eyes motel site for possible relocation of Fairfield public housing residents (Birmingham News)
posted on February 26, 2011 at 03:07:48 pm
Miles College eyes housing complex as possible relocation site for public housing residents
Miles College seeks university status (NBC 13 Birmingham)
posted on February 18, 2011 at 11:27:04 pm
Some think the time is right to expand a Central Alabama college.