Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Montgomery, Alabama. It admits most applicants, graduates 48% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $49,601 ten years after starting college, more than 65% of the Alabama colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
69%

More selective than 61% of Alabama colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$22,566 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $40,908. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
48%

Higher than 42% of Alabama colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$49,601

Higher than 65% of Alabama colleges we cover and 40% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Huntingdon College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 2,581 applicants, Huntingdon College admitted 1,828 and 309 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1006–1220 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.

2,581
Applied
1,828
Admitted
309
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1006–1220
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years20–25
First-years who sent SAT scores3%
First-year students who return67%
Pell Grant recipients40%
First-generation students35%
Women / men44% / 56%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Huntingdon College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$29,070
Housing & meals, on campus$10,922
Books & supplies$300
Total cost of attendance$40,908

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$20,000
Loan default rate10.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Huntingdon College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Huntingdon College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Alabama. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$20,435$85,6234.7 years
$30–48k$19,992$83,7664.6 years
$48–75k$22,966$96,2285.3 years
$75–110k$24,589$103,0285.7 years
$110k+$24,713$103,5475.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (39% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($49,601) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,117 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Huntingdon College majors, earnings & careers

Huntingdon College offers 24 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Science & Math · 7
  • Humanities & Languages · 4
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Arts & Design · 2
  • Education · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1

Highest-earning majors at Huntingdon College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting$65,820—
Business$55,452$27,000
Business Administration$54,784$30,959
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$46,746$26,798
Quick list of all 24 majors
  • Accounting$65,820
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
  • Biology—
  • Business$55,452
  • Business Administration$54,784
  • Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • Health Sciences—
  • History—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$46,746
  • Mathematics—
  • Music—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Studio Art—
  • Writing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$88,610
Montgomery
$108,040
Alabama
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$75,040
Montgomery
$74,880
Alabama
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Montgomery

Cost of living
10% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Montgomery, AL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,003/mo

2 bedrooms $1,150. Housing costs 36% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
60° / 94°

January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)869
First-year students from Alabama71%
Next most common home statesFlorida, Georgia, Tennessee
AthleticsNCAA Division III with football · 13 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 63% · Black 24% · Two or more 6% · Hispanic 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Montgomery County at a glance

Population226,718
Median household income$59,386
Adults with a bachelor's degree34%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Huntingdon College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Alabama by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Huntingdon College69%$22,56648%$49,601This school
Spring Hill College77%$20,44952%$51,500
Faulkner University73%$22,08537%$43,457
University of Mobile78%$22,38257%$43,611
Stillman College62%$15,25825%$35,421

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Huntingdon College would cost you $2,117 more per year than Spring Hill College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Huntingdon College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,016).
  • Spring Hill College gives aided families $1,145 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Alabama residentHuntingdon CollegeSHCDifference
Tuition & fees$29,070$24,054+$5,016
Books & supplies$300$1,300−$1,000
Housing & meals$10,922$12,212−$1,290
Personal & travel$2,068$4,574−$2,506
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,452−$2,204+$752
Sticker price$40,908$39,936+$972
Average grants−$18,342−$19,487+$1,145
You pay$22,566$20,449+$2,117

“+” means Huntingdon College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Huntingdon College

What is the Huntingdon College acceptance rate?

Huntingdon College accepts 69% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,828 of 2,581 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1006–1220 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.

How much does Huntingdon College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $40,908 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,566 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,435 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,713.

How much do Huntingdon College graduates earn?

Former Huntingdon College students earn a median $49,601 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Huntingdon College graduation rate?

48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.

How long does a Huntingdon College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Huntingdon College costs about $96,228 after grants ($22,966 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $49,601 ten years after starting, $18,117 more than high school graduates in Alabama ($31,484), so the cost is repaid in 5.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Huntingdon College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/huntingdon-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).