(Talladega, AL) Talladega College has been ranked #2 among the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Alabama by Plexuss Global Rankings, which also ranked Talladega #3 in their Best Historically Black College or University in Alabama category. Plexuss rankings and methodology incorporate extensive input from students, education partners, data scientists, employers, parents, and high school counselors.
In addition to being ranked by Plexuss, Talladega was also recently listed among the Princeton Review’s “Best Southeastern Colleges.” In its "2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region" section, the Princeton Review notes that many students are drawn to Talladega because of its “amazing scholarships” and “family-like atmosphere” as well as its fantastic academic programs and “outstanding” and “supportive” professors.
Talladega also ranked high enough to be included in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Guide, which recognized Talladega in three categories - National Liberal Arts Colleges, Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) and Top Performers on Social Mobility.
U.S. News & World Report rankings are based upon data collected during annual college surveys. Its annual Best Colleges Guide helps prospective students research and compare top colleges and universities in the U.S.
Talladega has recently undergone unprecedented campus-wide renovation. A new state-of-the-art residence hall opened in January, 2018. The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art, which houses Hale Woodruff’s critically-acclaimed Amistad Murals and other works of art, opened in January 2020, and the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center opened in August, 2020. In 2020, the College also graduated the first cohort to complete its online Master of Science in Computer Information Systems. For more information, prospective students may contact admissions@talladega.edu or phone 256-761-6235.
About Talladega College
Talladega College, Alabama’s first private historically black college, is consistently ranked among the best southeastern colleges and top HBCUs in the nation. It was founded in 1867 by two former slaves, William Savery and Thomas Tarrant, and is the home of the renowned Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals.
