Judson College

302 Bibb St, Marion, AL 36756 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    As the nation's fifth oldest women's college, Judson, was founded in 1838 by Baptists in Marion to educate young women in a Christian environment. The independent, liberal arts college was named for Ann Hasseltine Judson, America's first female foreign missionary, and remains affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention. Judson is committed to a quality, valuable education for women of the future.

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School Overview:

Judson College
County Perry County, AL
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 257 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 74 students
 
Total Enrollment 331 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 249 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 100%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 54%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,175
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 86%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $226
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 97%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $4,938
% Students Receiving Loans 87%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,694

School Notes:

  • The Judson campus is found on 80 pristine acres in Marion, Alabama which is located in the west central part of the state. The college is a short drive from Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Birmingham and is within easy driving distance of Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Mobile, AL; and Jackson, MS.
  • College facilities includes libraries, laboratories, classroom buildings, and residence halls, a state-of-the-art fine arts building, connection to the Internet, stables and equestrian area, a club house for social activities, and recreational areas for tennis, swimming, weight training, basketball, and other sports.
  • Judson offers a broad and challenging liberal arts curriculum that leads to a bachelor's degree. In addition to liberal arts majors, others offered include pre-professional programs such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, law, and engineering, to name a few.
  • Judson provides opportunities for participating in foreign study programs through the American Institution of Foreign Study, Capstone International Studies Program, University of Oslo and University of London, the Museum of London, Cooperative Services International Education Consortium, and the Scandinavian Seminar.
  • Judson College offers educational opportunities for men and women who find it impossible to attend traditional classes on campus due to the responsibilities of maintaining a job or caring for a family, or both. Through the Distance Learning Program, students can work out flexible degree plans leading toward a baccalaureate degree completed totally through distance education.
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