University of Montevallo

High school was an exciting time, but with long days of learning and a wide course load, there probably weren’t many opportunities to spread your wings and truly pursue your passions and career goals. In other words, your journey into adulthood is just beginning, and it’s time to decide what you want to do. At the University of Montevallo, we can help with that. We offer the opportunities for you to become who you are meant to be. 
What will you become?

Fact & Figures

• Founded October 12, 1896
• Average enrollment: 2,700
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 14-to-1
• Average freshmen class size: 500
• Average ACT composite score for entering freshmen: 23
• International students represent 19 different countries
• One of 29 public liberal arts colleges in the U.S. and Canada
• UM offers academic programs within four different colleges
• More than 35 degree programs featuring approximately 60 majors
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges since 1925
• UM was the first Alabama institution of higher learning to guarantee its teacher-education graduates
• 73 campus buildings (including 3 antebellum structures)
• 8 residence halls