Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College was founded in 1854 as a private institution in Montgomery, Alabama. It remains private and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is situated on a fifty-eight acre campus. Originally a female-only school, Huntingdon is now coeducational, with just under a thousand students enrolled and around sixty faculty members.
Academic programs at Huntingdon College are centered on core subjects such as the arts, business administration, Christian education, communication studies, history, the political sciences and psychology. Huntingdon College also offers an Adult Degree Completion program tailored specifically for working adults, who can complete their degrees by taking classes one night per week. Additionally, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for both the Air Force and Army are present at Huntingdon. Huntingdon is also known for providing laptops free of charge to new students, and for providing free international travel to seniors.
Huntingdon College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. SACS provides accreditation to institutions within an eleven-state area, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Some accreditation is also extended to parts of Latin America. (SACSCOC, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 – (404)679-4500 – Fax: (404)679-4558).
