University of Montevallo Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 71% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 24% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 22% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 16% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.58 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• elementary education
• speech/language pathology
• English

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.
• Two summer sessions of five weeks each and one three-week May term.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in July and August.

• 21% continue immediately.

• Law School: 18%
• Medical School: 1%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Other: 1%

• U of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Montevallo.

• AmSouth Bank, Bell South, federal government, state educational institutions.

• Polly Holliday and Rebecca Luker, actresses; Jeanne Appleton Voltz, former food editor, Woman's Day magazine; Dr. Bonnie Strickland, president, American Psychological Association; Rusty Greer, professional baseball player.