Huntingdon College Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

Huntingdon College is one of a shrinking number of four-year private colleges that does not accept the Common Application. All applicants must use Huntingdon's proprietary application, available directly through the college's admissions office. This is not a minor logistics note - students who prepare their application on the Common App platform and assume Huntingdon is accessible through it will find they have no application on file when priority deadlines approach. Huntingdon also does not process international student applications due to processing costs, which is explicitly stated on the admissions page. Domestic rolling admissions continue with a priority deadline of March 1, a FAFSA priority deadline of February 15, and an Early Action deadline of November 15 (non-binding). Students should access the Huntingdon application directly at huntingdon.edu.

Of Huntingdon's approximately 880 undergraduates, roughly 482 compete in one of 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports under the Collegiate Conference of the South. This means over half the campus is a student-athlete. Athletics is not a subculture at Huntingdon - it is the dominant structure of campus social life, shaping daily schedules, housing dynamics, and the community calendar. Greek life also plays a meaningful role. Students who choose Huntingdon primarily for its academic programs or its location in Montgomery and who have no athletic involvement should evaluate carefully whether the campus social environment aligns with their social preferences. The flip side is that athletes who want a rigorous Division III program in a close-knit environment, with faculty who know them by name and coaches who collaborate with academic advisors, will find Huntingdon one of the most supportive athlete-scholar environments of any school in its size range.

Huntingdon's 71-acre campus sits in Montgomery's Old Cloverdale neighborhood - designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. - minutes from the Rosa Parks Museum, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival at Blount Cultural Park. Montgomery is Alabama's state capital, and students interested in political science, history, social work, criminal justice, or public administration have direct access to state government internship placements that are unavailable to students at rural liberal arts colleges. For history, sociology, or pre-law students choosing between Huntingdon and a more remote campus, the city's civil rights and governmental infrastructure is the most underappreciated asset in Huntingdon's geographic position.

Huntingdon is ranked #5 Best Value Schools and #8 Regional Colleges South by US News 2026. With tuition at $29,570, 99% of students receiving financial aid, and an average net price of approximately $23,610 for need-based aid recipients, Huntingdon is among the most affordable private colleges in Alabama. The FAFSA priority deadline is February 15 - submitting before this date maximizes both need-based and merit aid consideration. For Alabama residents comparing Huntingdon against the University of Alabama system campuses, the net price differential after aid is often smaller than families expect, particularly for students who would qualify for merit scholarships at Huntingdon based on GPA and ACT performance above the institutional average. Admitted students should compare full financial aid award letters - not sticker prices - before making enrollment decisions.