Founding Year:
1873
We are proud to offer:
43 Majors
44 Minors
(Based on unique degree CIP codes, 17-18 academic year.)
Traditional Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1
Financial Aid:
99% of our students receive financial aid
Honor Societies:
10
NCAA Sports:
20
Student Organizations
26
Enrollment
| Fall 2020 Student Type | Undergraduate | Graduate | Total |
| Traditional | 915 | 0 | 915 |
| Online | 244 | 104 | 348 |
| Other | 147 | 0 | 147 |
| Total | 1306 | 104 | 1410 |
Gender
| Male | Female | |
| Traditional | 428 | 487 |
| Online | 124 | 224 |
| Other | 57 | 90 |
Freshman Test Scores
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | Average | |
| SAT Composite Score | 970 | 1150 | 1060 |
| ACT Composite Score | 18 | 24 | 21 |
Degrees Awarded 2018-2019
| Associate | Bachelor | Master |
| 23 | 219 | 63 |
Student Religious Affiliations
| Percentage | |
| Baptist | 40.0% |
| Church of Christ | 1.0% |
| Church of God | 2.0% |
| Episcopal | <1.0% |
| Methodist | 3.0% |
| Pentecostal | 3.0% |
| Presbyterian | 1.0% |
| Other Evangelical/Protestant | <1.0% |
| Non-denominational | 31.0% |
| Catholic | 6.0% |
| All Christian Groups/Denominations | 88.0% |
| Other Religions/Affiliations | 1.0% |
| No preference listed | 3.0% |
| No Data | 8.0% |
Students by State
| Main Campus (Trad+ Online) | |
| Alabama | 82 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Florida | 57 |
| Georgia | 1031 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Tennessee | 18 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Washington | 1 |
International Students by Country
| Main Campus (Trad+ Online) | |
| BOTSWANA | 1 |
| BULGARIA | 1 |
| CANADA | 3 |
| COLOMBIA | 2 |
| CÔTE D’IVOIRE | 1 |
| GERMANY | 1 |
| INDIA | 1 |
| ITALY | 2 |
| MEXICO | 1 |
| PANAMA | 1 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 1 |
| SERBIA | 2 |
| UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND | 2 |
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