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Selma University

#1801 in US ranking Selma, AL
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Tuition & fees
$4,800

Outcomes

Graduation rate
6%

What does Selma University offer in terms of athletics?

Selma University reports baseball and basketball among its sports and lists an affiliation with the National Christian College Athletic Association, or NCCAA. Students considering varsity participation should confirm the current teams, competition schedule, and association status with the athletics program.

Varsity athletics differs from club, intramural, or informal recreation: team membership may involve tryouts, practice, travel, and academic eligibility rules. A listed sport does not establish that a team is recruiting for every position or that an athletic scholarship is available. Prospective athletes should also ask how practices and travel fit the courses required for their major.

What student groups and Associations are available at Selma University?

Student Government and the Ministers Union are reported student-organization opportunities at Selma University. The first offers a route into student representation; the second reflects the institution's religious heritage.

Selma University also reports choral groups as a campus activity. Because a group's presence on a listing does not show its current meeting schedule, students who want to participate should ask student affairs or the group adviser about active membership, rehearsals, and events in the term they plan to attend.

Who studies at Selma University?

Selma University reported 95 enrolled students in the institutional figures supplied for this profile, making its student body small in absolute terms. IPEDS 2024-25 figures identified 12 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and two transfer-in students.

Most students whose geographic origin was reported were Alabama residents. Small enrollment can affect the number of peers in a particular major, the range of course sections, and how easily students can participate in campus activities, but a student-to-faculty ratio alone does not establish class size or access to a particular instructor. Applicants should examine the current course schedule for the experience most relevant to them.

How does student life look like at Selma University?

Daily life at Selma University is shaped by a small student body, its Baptist heritage, and its location in Selma. Reported opportunities include student representation, religiously oriented involvement, choral participation, and athletics.

The institution reports a veterans affairs office, which may be useful to students navigating military education benefits. Students comparing campus experiences should ask what orientation, advising, gathering spaces, and activities will operate in their particular term. Participation may differ for commuters, residents, and students whose classes are scheduled at different times.

What libraries are available to students at Selma University?

The Stone Douglas Library is Selma University's reported main campus library. It is the first place for students to ask about course research materials, study space, and help locating sources.

For an assignment-heavy major, practical details matter: confirm current opening hours, borrowing rules, database access, research assistance, and whether materials unavailable on site can be requested from another library. Students taking courses away from campus should ask specifically how they can reach electronic resources and library staff.

Selma University Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

95

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

11

Member of Athletic Associations

NCCAA

Total staff

1 full time, 25 part time

Veterans affair office

Yes

Selma University Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 82
Graduate: 13

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 23
Part-time: 72

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 7
Men: 4

Students by race/ethnicity

Black or African American: 32

Selma University Sports & Athletics

  • Member of NCCAA

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Baseball

Men––

Basketball

Both––

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.