Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL · Private · Midsize city · Faulkner
Private institution in Montgomery, AL · 1,555 undergraduates · 66% acceptance rate · $43,457 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,1651,193rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,9201,211th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,9201,041st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $36,9101,143rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,4571,435th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,3131,397th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.7%1,583rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.4%1,224th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.1%522nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1016918th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5551,091st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.8%557th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 135 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $25
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $60,623 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,000 | $40,821 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $36,848 | $38,289 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,637 | $34,704 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
- Religious affiliation: Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1942source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- School colors: #0032A0 and #FFFFFFsource
- Motto: "For God and For You"source
- Campus size: about 74 acressource
- Formerly known as "Montgomery Bible School" (1942–1953)source
- Formerly known as "Alabama Christian College" (1953–1985)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,952,935 (M $2,585,351 · W $1,367,584)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefaulkner.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 101189)
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