PrivateTownHBCU

Selma University

Selma, Alabama 36701

Known for business — close-knit campus

Selma University is a private town institution in Selma, Alabama. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 34 undergraduates with a 3:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

24% of students graduate within four years.

Established

1878

Type

Private, HBCU, Bible college

—Acceptance

—SAT Avg

34Students

3:1Student:Faculty

24%Grad Rate

—Earnings 10yr

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$4,800

Room & Board$3,600

Books & Supplies$800

Programs (8)

Student Body

Undergrads

34

Gender Split

41% / 59%

Women / Men

First Generation

62%

Pell Grant Recipients

0%

Race & Ethnicity

Black 100%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate24.0%

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

•History The institution was founded in 1878 as the Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School to train African Americans as ministers and teachers.
•At a meeting in Mobile, Alabama in 1874, the first trustees were elected: C.
•The convention voted to locate the school in Selma in 1877.
•The school opened four years later in the Saint Phillips Street Baptist Church of Selma (which later became the First Baptist Church).
•In 1894, he accepted the presidency of Simmons College of Kentucky, then known as the State University at Louisville On May 14, 1908, the name was officially changed to Selma University.

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Source: Wikipedia

Getting There

Nearest Airports

BHM Birmingham81 mi

ATL Atlanta173 mi

MEM Memphis248 mi

Distance to Cities

Boston, MA1111 mi · ~32h 6m drive

New York, NY921 mi · ~26h 36m drive

Hartford, CT1019 mi · ~29h 26m drive

Providence, RI1075 mi · ~31h 3m drive

Albany, NY1012 mi · ~29h 14m drive

Syracuse, NY943 mi · ~27h 15m drive

Rochester, NY901 mi · ~26h 2m drive

Buffalo, NY849 mi · ~24h 32m drive

Philadelphia, PA841 mi · ~24h 18m drive

Pittsburgh, PA678 mi · ~19h 35m drive

Harrisburg, PA782 mi · ~22h 35m drive

Newark, NJ914 mi · ~26h 24m drive

Washington, DC717 mi · ~20h 43m drive

Baltimore, MD751 mi · ~21h 42m drive

Atlanta, GA178 mi · ~5h 9m drive

Charlotte, NC405 mi · ~11h 42m drive

Raleigh, NC533 mi · ~15h 24m drive

Miami, FL618 mi · ~17h 51m drive

Orlando, FL430 mi · ~12h 25m drive

Tampa, FL412 mi · ~11h 54m drive

Nashville, TN259 mi · ~7h 29m drive

New Orleans, LA248 mi · ~7h 10m drive

Richmond, VA648 mi · ~18h 43m drive

Chicago, IL654 mi · ~18h 54m drive

Detroit, MI719 mi · ~20h 46m drive

Minneapolis, MN930 mi · ~26h 52m drive

St. Louis, MO464 mi · ~13h 24m drive

Kansas City, MO626 mi · ~18h 5m drive

Indianapolis, IN510 mi · ~14h 44m drive

Columbus, OH567 mi · ~16h 23m drive

Cleveland, OH693 mi · ~20h 1m drive

Milwaukee, WI735 mi · ~21h 14m drive

Dallas, TX569 mi · ~16h 26m drive

Houston, TX526 mi · ~15h 12m drive

Austin, TX649 mi · ~18h 45m drive

San Antonio, TX710 mi · ~20h 31m drive

Los Angeles, CA1800 mi · ~52h drive

San Francisco, CA2022 mi · ~58h 25m drive

San Diego, CA1749 mi · ~50h 32m drive

Seattle, WA2117 mi · ~61h 9m drive

Portland, OR2095 mi · ~60h 31m drive

Denver, CO1120 mi · ~32h 21m drive

Phoenix, AZ1450 mi · ~41h 53m drive

Salt Lake City, UT1488 mi · ~42h 59m drive

Honolulu, HI4357 mi · ~125h 52m drive

Southern (mild winters, hot summers)

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