The Alabama State University, founded in 1867, is a comprehensive university offering students a world class education by providing learning experiences designed to develop intellectual abilities, as well as social, moral, cultural and ethical values. The university boasts of an enrollment of more than 5,000 students from 42 states and seven countries.

Courses offered

The ASU offers 47 degree programmes including 31 Bachelors’, 11 Masters’, and two Education Specialists and three Doctoral courses of study.

The student who expects to earn a baccalaureate degree will have to have completed a sufficient number of general education courses while in University College to have some idea of a preferred field of specialisation and should be ready to enter a degree-granting college or school. In the degree-granting college or school, the student should devote more time and interest to a specific field of study.

Admissions and recruitment

The aim of Alabama State University is to enroll a student body of high ability and diversity that represents an international cross section of people. Students interested in enrolling in the university as first-time freshmen, transfer students from two-year colleges, transfer students from other four-year colleges or universities, special students or part-time students are requested to follow the procedures outlined. Precollege orientation is required for all beginning and transfer students admitted to Alabama State University.