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Miles College

Fairfield, Alabama Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Miles College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Fairfield, Alabama. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,180 students in fall 2024. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Christian Methodist Episcopal.

Miles College offers bachelor's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 243 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Miles College is a senior, private, liberal arts Historically Black College with roots in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Through dedicated faculty and staff, the College cultivates students to seek knowledge that leads to intellectual and civic empowerment. Students are transformed through rigorous study, scholarly inquiry, and spiritual awareness, thereby enabling graduates to become responsible citizens who help shape the global society.

Mission statement as reported by Miles College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,180
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
243
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 29

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Psychology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 7
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Social Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
243

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,180
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,180
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,325
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
3%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
94%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
49%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Bobbie Knight
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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