Talladega College

Talladega College is located in an historic district of the city of Talladega, Alabama. The campus is on a plateau about 700 feet above sea level in the heart of a fertile valley in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus is a quiet place - away from the distractions and fast pace of urban living.

The college has an aggressive tradition of bringing the world to Talladega. This comes in many forms, including workshops, forums and lectures, and a variety of outstanding artists, scientists, and political, business, and civic leaders.

Talladega's neighboring cities also offer many other cultural and entertainment outlets, as well as shopping, restaurants, and theaters. The college is just 25 miles south of the city of Anniston, Alabama, 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama, 85 miles north of Montgomery, Alabama, and 100 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia.

Talladega College is an institution rich in history whose mission is to equip its graduates for the global community through academic excellence, moral values, community service and professional development.

Talladega College aspires to be a center of academic excellence in liberal arts higher education; thus preparing students not only for graduate studies but also for the global community.

The college recognizes its historic achievements in the sciences and humanities grounded in liberal arts education by preparing students not only for the world of work but also for advanced graduate studies. The college nurtures the whole person through mentoring relations between faculty and students. It provides experiences that develop strong moral and ethical behaviors and responsibility to the local community and to the world.

The college is part of a diverse global society and seeks to instill an understanding and appreciation of diversity through its curriculum and multicultural faculty. Talladega College is dedicated to producing well rounded leaders who think independently, who are self-assured, and who are committed to intellectual growth and service to their community.

Talladega College has been welcoming students and producing productive citizens since 1867. As a private, co-educational, liberal arts institution, Talladega is proud of its academic excellence and its nurturing environment.

Student involvement is designed to create an active and involved environment for students and faculty. Talladega offers and encourages a challenging and rewarding opportunity for students.

Talladega College is committed to educating individuals with a strong desire to succeed and the willingness to persevere in the pursuit of their goals. The student that fares well at Talladega College is self-motivated, possesses a high level of initiative, and has the maturity needed to thrive at an institution of higher education.

Students are encouraged to apply regardless of race, creed, color, national origin or disability. Admission to Talladega College is based on case-by-case basis with consideration given to several factors, including prior academic achievement, extracurricular activities and performance on either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

We recognize that the increasing cost of college education can be sometimes overwhelming, and we want to assist you in finding the funding resources for financing your postsecondary education at Talladega College. We strive to give excellent customer service.

Financial Aid is defined as the combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work study made available to eligible enrolled students to help pay the cost of tuition, fees, room and board during the academic year.

Talladega College, with the assistance of the American Missionary Association, was founded in 1867 by the descendants of the slaves who helped build what was to become its first building, Swayne Hall, now a national historic site. It was chartered as a college in 1869 by the state of Alabama. Talladega College continues to attract the top five percent of students nationwide, i.e. those who have applied themselves in high school and maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or above.

Our diversity is reflected in generations of students who have passed through our halls and realized that one's education doesn't end with a bachelor's degree.

A new beginning, a new day, a new Talladega College where fostering leadership is a tradition. Founded in 1867, the college believes in nurturing the whole person, mind and body, and instilling values consistent with respect for all peoples and cultures. The organization of the college is designed to support the mission of the college which primarily is instruction, research and outreach. The Administration strives to provide excellent customer service.

The history of Talladega College began on November 20, 1865 when two former slaves, William Savery and Thomas Tarrant, both of Talladega, met in convention with a group of new freedmen in Mobile, Alabama. From this meeting came the commitment: "...We regard the education of our children and youths as vital to the preservation of our liberties, and true religion as the foundation of all real virtue, and shall use our utmost endeavors to promote these blessings in our common country."

Talladega College was selected as a top institution from nearly 500 four-year colleges and universities initially identified according to the classifications listed in the 1994 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Selection was based on the number and percentage of baccalaureate alumni who earned doctorate degrees in each of the basic sciences and mathematics from 1988 through 1992, the number and percentage of undergraduates who earned baccalaureate degrees in each of the basic sciences and mathematics from 1988 through 1992, and the number and percentage of baccalaureate alumni who were awarded National Science Foundation Fellowships in the sciences and mathematics from 1990 through 1994. Talladega is one of the few institutions in Alabama that has a human cadaver for anatomy instruction.