Alabama State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 45% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 4% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 15% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.34 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• early childhood education
• elementary education
• criminal justice

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

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 11 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August, January, and June.

• Alabama State University, University of Alabama, Auburn University at Montgomery, Howard U.

• Warren Robins, AFB, IBM, NCR.

• Eugene Sawyer, former mayor of Chicago; Yvonne Kennedy, president, Bishop College; James E. Walker, president, Middle Tennessee State U.