MILES COLLEGE

'Miles College' is a Historically Black College (HBCU) founded in 1905. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, it is a private liberal arts institution of the CME Church.
Miles College offers degrees in Education, Business, Biology, and in various sciences. Their mascot is the Golden Bears. Miles College has a well know band known as the Miles Purple Marching Machine. Their current president is Dr. George French, Jr. And according to a recent non-profit organization, Miles College ranks 4th in the nation for graduating black college students.
Recently, Miles College purchased an old Birmingham hospital which doubled the size of the campus to 76 acres.
Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.
Miles College Dormitories: BASS HALL, PITTS, MURCHISON, NEW-Men's, YELLOW (OFF CAMPUS), STAFF APARTMENTS (OFF CAMPUS)

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Miles College- a senior, liberal arts, church-related College with roots in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and in the tradition of the Historically Black College- motivates and directs its students to seek holistic development that leads to intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and service oriented lives. Guided by these core values, the Miles College education involves students in rigorous study of the liberal arts as preparation for work and life-long learning. Students are engaged in the acquisition of verbal, technological and cultural literacy and encouraged in critical community participation-all as a prelude to responsible citizenship in the global society which they will help to shape. Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.
Students and faculty involvement in academic activities, participation in the arts, spirited athletic programs and an enriching community life characterizes the Miles College environment. Miles offers 25 Bachelor Degree programs in six academic divisions to an enrollment of more than 1,700 students. In addition to its traditional full-time student class schedule, Miles offers evening and weekend courses for working students who wish to continue study toward degrees.

Institutional Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Commission on Colleges for the award of Baccalaureate Degrees
Alabama State Department of Education
Council of Social Work Education
Academic Divisions
Business and Accounting
Communications
Educations
Humanities
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Social Work
Location: Fairfield, Birmingham Metro
Campus: 51 acres; 16 facilities
Campus Crime and Security Awareness
Tuition and Fees/Semester
Tuition: $2,975
Comprehensive Fee: $230
Board: $1,100
Room: $1,011-$1, 500
Financial aid and scholarships available to qualified applicants
Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.1
Student Body Demographics
97% African-American, 1% White, 2% Unreported
55% Women, 45% Men
92% Fulltime, 8% Part-time
58% Traditional student ages 21 & under
40% Adult student ages 22-49, 2% ages 50+
65% commute from within the city
93% receive financial aid



★ Official website

★ website created by Miles College students