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Selma University
Selma, AL · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Academic Excellence
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Cost and value
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| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 47 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 50% · Women 50% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 62% |
| Total students | 60 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 6% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 12% |
| First-year retention | 67% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | No application fee |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $637 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 0% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Town |
| Part-time undergraduates | 31% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 81% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $3,600 |
| Students per faculty member | 3 to 1 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Endowment per student | $4,776IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)About 38 miles away · about 1 hour by car |
| Town population | 17,057Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | AtlantaAbout 177 miles away · about 4 hours 5 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 48°F in January · 83°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Selma, AL |
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Questions families ask
- How do Selma University’s graduates do?
- 6% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 102058
- Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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