Talladega College
Talladega College is a historically African-American school located in the city of Talladega, Alabama. It is a private, religiously-oriented institution that is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Founded in 1867 by two former slaves, the institution has grown from a one-room schoolhouse providing instruction to African-American children into a respected liberal arts school. Its 50-acre campus is home to around 350 undergraduate students under the guidance of thirty faculty members, providing a low 12:1 student to faculty ratio.
There are twenty different majors that students at Talladega College may pursue, all of them in four different divisions: business and administration, the humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and mathematics as well as the social sciences and education. Some examples of the majors available within these programs would be mass media studies, African-American studies, psychology and sociology, among several others. While no graduate programs are offered at Talladega College, it is one of the highest nationally-ranked colleges in terms of alumni who go on to receive doctorates and Ph.D.’s.
Talladega 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).
