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University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

2,600 Students on Campus
Montevallo Location
6,575 Metro Population
2,600 Students on Campus
Montevallo Location
6,575 Metro Population

About This Campus

Experience a private liberal arts education at a state university price! The University of Montevallo is a COPLAC school (Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges) - one of 29 public liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.

Enjoy small class sizes on a campus that looks like a movie set – green quads, old trees with students in hammocks, and brick sidewalks and streets. Our campus was designed by the Olmsted brothers (who designed NYC's Central Park), and includes an observatory, an ecological preserve, and a student retreat with a lake. Inside our historic buildings you will find highly qualified faculty teaching classes – not graduate students. A student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1 allows for close collaboration with faculty inside and outside of class.

Check out our majors, our gorgeous campus, our unique campus traditions, our Southern food and mild winters, and Alabama's great white sand beaches and forest-covered mountains. Come to Montevallo, y'all!

College Night - a Library of Congress Local Legacy

Life Raft Debate - the original!

Private liberal arts university experience at a public university.

Helpful Information

The City of Montevallo is a pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly community that offers many local amenities even to students who live on campus. The bike share initiative ValloCycle allows bicycles to be checked out at various check out stations for use for a small fee. Montevallo also has the famous Orr Park, a thriving artist community that is showcased in such local events as the Montevallo Artwalk, which is staged several times a year, and the annual Montevallo Art Show that is held in April.

Location Information

The University of Montevallo is located in the city of Montevallo (pop. 6,575) in the geographical center of Alabama. It is 35 miles south of Birmingham - a restaurant mecca recently called "the next Music City". Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains yet within a four hour drive to the famous white sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, you will find almost any outdoor activity–unless it involves snow or ice! UM is also 15-minutes from the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge.

Academics

TERM DATES:

Fall Start Date: 08/19/2026 - Fall End Date: 12/07/2026

Spring Start Date: 01/18/2027 - Spring End Date: 05/07/2027

CLOSED PROGRAMS:

Education courses for Alabama teacher certification. Speech-Language-Pathology. Independent study courses - unless authorized by coordinator, professor and registrar. Senior portfolio courses in Art (ART 492).

NOTABLE ACADEMICS PROGRAMS:
  • Ceramic Art/Ceramics — Ceramic study at UM is special for a variety of reasons. Among these is the availability of several atmosphere firing kilns including the 40-foot wood-fire anagama kiln. Fired once or twice a year, the kiln fires for 100 hours and consumes up to 14 cords of split wood. With raku, glaze, and salt kilns in addition to the two wood kilns, UM provides one of the most comprehensive ceramics experiences for undergraduates in the country.
  • Environmental Studies — Our Environmental Studies program is top notch thanks to our devoted faculty and staff and a number of invaluable hands-on resources like University Lake, the James Wylie Shepherd Observatory, the UM Organic Community Garden, and the Ebenezer Swamp Ecological Preserve. We also have other ways to get involved in making our community more sustainable, like ValloCycle, recycling, and the Green Fund. All of these facilities and opportunities are open to the whole campus community – after all, more participation always makes for a bigger impact. The University of Montevallo has been recognized nationally for our efforts in sustainability. We were honored as a 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, and in 2019 we received our first STARS Bronze Rating for sustainability achievements.
  • Exercise Science — The Strength and Conditioning concentration is designed to prepare students to pursue a variety of careers related to the strength and conditioning field, including NCAA strength and conditioning specialists, fitness industry professionals, and tactical strength and conditioning specialists. Courses in this concentration will provide students with an in-depth look at the latest strength training and conditioning techniques endorsed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
  • Michael E. Stephens College of Business — The UM College of Business is accredited by AACSB, the leading accrediting agency for business schools throughout the world. Accounting majors at UM are placed in premiere internships during their senior year, and most receive job offers before they graduate.
  • Theater Design Technology — Students can major in one of two tracks in Theater Design Technology: Costume Design or Scenic/Lighting Design. Students interview for production positions in their tracks.
UNIQUE ACADEMICS PROGRAMS:
  • Computer Informatics — The Computer Informatics program at the University of Montevallo focuses on the extraction of information from data to aid in critical decision making. The rapid advances in data collection and storage have led to the demand for professionals capable of deriving insights from large data sets across all areas of society including business, medicine, science and government. A degree in Computer Informatics equips students to fill this demand that falls outside of typical information technology programs. In addition to data analytic skills, the Computer Informatics program provides students with strong computer programming skills, the ability to interact with traditional and emerging data storage systems, information assurance techniques, and the communication skills necessary to support decision making. We equip students with a strong liberal arts background in addition to the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in a growing industry.
  • English — If children’s literature is your thing, you will love being on the campus housing one of the largest children’s literature collections in the southeastern U.S. The collection boasts approximately 3,000 titles, including pop-up books and signed first editions of Newbery and Caldecott award winning books. The collection was donated by UM alumna Pat Scales, who has served as chair of the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Award Committees.
  • Environmental Studies — UM was recognized as a 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School – one of only 11 in the U.S. The University was the first in the state to implement a Green Fund. UM owns a nearby lake as well as a swamp a few miles from campus. The organic community garden, bike share, and sculptural bike rack are other notable results of the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program.
  • History — Alabama was a center of the Civil Rights movement. One of UM’s history faculty was active in the Birmingham area Civil Rights Movement and teaches courses about the Civil Rights Movement. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and 16th Street Baptist Church are 35 miles from the UM campus. Selma and Montgomery are each an hour away. The UM Milner Archives and Honors Program students are working with Jawana Jackson, daughter of Selma Civil Rights leaders Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, to preserve artifacts from the Jackson family home. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a frequent guest in the Jackson home and met with numerous Civil Rights leaders there.
OPTIONS:

Honors Access:

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OPEN TO NSE STUDENTS:

Conditions

GPA AND OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
EXCHANGE PREFERENCES:
  • Full Year Exchange: Accepted
  • Single Term Exchange: Accepted
  • Summer Exchange: Not Available
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Visa Students):
  • Receive from Canada: Will Accept Away/Home Pay
  • Does your campus accept International Students (those already in the U.S. on a student visa)?
CANADIAN EXCHANGE:
Learn More
  • Accept international students studying in Canada on a visa? - Yes
  • Accept Canadian students on J1 visa or F1 visa? -

Tuition/Finance

Figures per Semester are current as of 10/01/2024
TUITION:
  • Campus Budget
  • Fees are subject to change without notice
  • Home Tuition Payment: Available
  • Away Tuition Payment: Available
    Estimated cost:
    Per Term Tuition (Resident-Rate) - $6255
    Per Term Mandatory Fees - $954
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER:
  • Home Payment: 16
  • Host Payment: 16
MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
Purpose
Amount
Period
Plan
Status
Parking Fee
$35
Year
Away & Home
Optional
Health Service Fee
$90
Term
Away & Home
Optional
Activity Fee
$30
Credit Hour
Away
Mandatory
Green Fund
$5
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Admission Fee
$35
Year
Away
Mandatory
Housing Fee
$100
Year
Away & Home
Mandatory
Technology Fee
$37
Credit Hour
Away
Mandatory
IMPORTANT NOTES:

ID Card - The first one is free. Any additional cards are $10.00 each.

Canadian students may incur additional fees relating to their student visa and services provided by the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office.

Financial Aid for NSE Students. Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Room/Meals

Figures per Semester are current as of 10/01/2024
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING PER SEMESER:
  • Is on-campus housing available? Yes
  • Is on-campus living required? No
  • Number of reserved housing spaces: 10
  • Average Room Cost (per term): $3455
  • On-Campus Housing
Off-CAMPUS HOUSING:
MEAL PLANS:
  • Are meal plans available on campus? Yes
  • Is a meal plan purchase required for on-campus, non-apartment residence halls? Yes
  • Average Meal Plan Cost (per term): $2300
  • Campus Meal Plans
NOTES ABOUT MEAL PLANS:

Required for of on campus residents. Options include: 5-meal plan/week + 350 flex dollars; 10-meal plan/week + 200 flex dollars; 15-meal plan/week + 150 flex dollars; 19-meal plan/week + 100 flex dollars.

Fees are subject to change without notice.

Chance of Acceptance

Priority Placements for Academic Year 26/27

If this is your top choice campus...

Home Tuition Payment Plan

Open

This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!

Away Tuition Payment Plan

Open

This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!

If this is your alternate choice campus...

Home Tuition Payment Plan

Excellent

This campus accepts most (75%+) applicants. You may want to consider adding alternate choice campuses marked as OPEN or EXCELLENT to ensure placement.

Away Tuition Payment Plan

Open

This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!

Resources

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