by our College Data Analytics TeamExplore the best ranked schools for the programs you are most interested in.
According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Tuskegee is ranked #1,631 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Tuskegee held the #1,685 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Tuskegee also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into Tuskegee since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 30%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
About 8% of students accepted to Tuskegee submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 620. Math scores were between 475 and 595.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Tuskegee it is much better at 7 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Tuskegee University is 85%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Tuskegee University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Tuskegee have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Tuskegee University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,280 undergraduates at Tuskegee with 2,170 being full-time and 110 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Tuskegee, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tuskegee, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,826 a year. That adds up to $23,304 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Tuskegee University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Tuskegee University.
Contact details for Tuskegee are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Kresge Center, 3Rd Floor, Tuskegee, AL 36088-1920 |
| Phone: | 334-727-8011 |
| Website: | www.tuskegee.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | 63 | $24,211 |
| Nursing | 62 | $78,874 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 47 | NA |
| General Biology | 44 | $14,102 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $75,759 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 23 | $46,123 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 20 | $26,437 |
| General Psychology | 18 | $25,589 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 16 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 2 students took at least one online class at Tuskegee University. This is the same number of students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 3 |
If you’re considering Tuskegee University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.
Curious on how these schools stack up against Tuskegee? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.