Talladega College Rankings

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#5849 of 14,131 In the World
#1617 of 2,597 In North America
#1531 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 33 In Alabama

Quick Review

Religion
United Church of Christ
Acceptance rate
85%
Avg. cost to attend
$1,267 /y
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
701
Graduates
59
Male:Female Ratio
58:42
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
talladega.brinkster.net

Talladega College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Talladega College has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 83% 87%
Applicants 10,307 3,795 6,512
Admissions 8,804 3,144 5,660
Freshmen enrolled full time 242 130 112
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 1 1

641 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

107 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 521 (69%)
Nonresident Alien 109 (14%)
Hispanic 47 (6%)
White 36 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 33 (4%)
Two or more races 10 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Talladega College is $1,267 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$1,267/year
Average aid awarded
$23,903
Students receiving aid
89%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $12,835
$30-48K $14,385
$48-75K $14,680
$75-110K $18,723
$110K+ $22,348

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,130$16,000
Tuition in-state $12,130$16,000
Tuition out-of-state $12,130$16,000
Fee in-district $3,520$1,753
Fee in-state $3,520$1,753
Fee out-of-state $3,520$1,753

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 812
Combined charge for room and board $6,860

Talladega College majors

Talladega College has granted 145 bachelor's degrees across 15 programs and 19 master's in Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Talladega College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 48
Psychology, General 25
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 19
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 16
Mass Communication & Media Studies 9
Biology Teacher Education 7
Social Work 6
Computer Science 5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 5
Sociology, General 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Chemistry, General 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Grand Total 145 19

Talladega College has a graduation rate of 31%, which is among the 12% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 31% 25% 36%
  • Full-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

Talladega College has published 101 scientific papers with 816 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Sociology.

Publications
101
Citations
816

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52 / 282
Physics
43 / 543
Computer Science
38 / 394
Chemistry
38 / 449
Biology
38 / 448
Engineering
38 / 378
Environmental Science
38 / 248
Quantum and Particle physics
33 / 392
Medicine
30 / 299
Sociology
29 / 118
Political Science
28 / 194
Philosophy
25 / 60
Organic Chemistry
23 / 152
Law
21 / 173
Materials Science
20 / 254
Geography and Cartography
19 / 89
Biochemistry
19 / 218
History
19 / 103
Mathematics
17 / 73
Geology
16 / 53
Genetics
16 / 208
Business
14 / 87
Paleontology
14 / 53
Linguistics
13 / 38
Archaeology
13 / 71
Ecology
12 / 140
Statistics
11 / 47
Optical Engineering
10 / 101
Astrophysics and Astronomy
10 / 214
Psychology
10 / 56
Electrical Engineering
10 / 98
Telecommunications
9 / 27
Chemical Engineering
9 / 111
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
8 / 8
Computer Networking
8 / 22
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8 / 10
Economics
8 / 99
Nanotechnology
8 / 220
Library and Information science
7 / 69
Math Teachers
7 / 19

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 2 2
1998 1 4
1999 0 6
2000 0 5
2001 2 3
2002 0 32
2003 1 5
2004 2 11
2005 2 5
2006 4 16
2007 4 12
2008 0 28
2009 1 29
2010 1 30
2011 5 17
2012 1 19
2013 0 19
2014 2 16
2015 2 24
2016 1 30
2017 0 35
2018 3 22
2019 2 52
2020 1 38
2021 1 37
2022 1 39
2023 7 51
2024 4 78
2025 5 122

Talladega College alumni

  1. Deion Sanders

    Deion Sanders
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in Talladega College
    Studied in 2020
    Occupations
    musicianAmerican football coachbaseball playerAmerican football playerathletics competitor
    Biography

    Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr., commonly known as Deion Sanders, is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Coach Prime", he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens. Sanders was also a baseball outfielder for nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants. He won two Super Bowl titles and made one World Series appearance in 1992, making him the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.

  2. Nikema Williams

    Nikema Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nikema Natassha Williams is an American politician serving as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district. The district includes almost three-quarters of Atlanta. She was a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district from 2017 to 2021, and served as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia from 2019 to 2025. Williams served as one of 16 electors for Georgia in the Electoral College following the 2020 United States presidential election.

  3. Brenda Snipes

    Brenda Snipes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-2023 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    teacherofficial
    Biography

    Brenda Calhoun Snipes was an American public official who was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, Florida. She was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2003. Snipes was registered as a Democrat.

  4. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

    Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    writerpoetnovelistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is an American poet and novelist, and a professor of English at the University of Oklahoma. She has published five collections of poetry and a novel. Her 2020 collection The Age of Phillis reexamines the life of American poet Phillis Wheatley, based on years of archival research; it was longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry, and won the 2021 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry. Her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, was published by HarperCollins in 2021.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TC
Founded 1867
Motto An Education of Distinction
Colors crimson, blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 188
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 627 West Battle Street
Talladega, Alabama, 35160
United States
City population 16,000
Phone 2567616100

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