CAMPUS NEWS
UM Continues to Climb in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings For the 12th consecutive year, the University continues to be the top-ranked public regional university in Alabama and has earned multiple other accolades in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges rankings. UM was named the best value out of all regional universities in Alabama and ranked in the top 20 in its category in the Southeast. In the Top Regional Universities category, UM ranked in the top 30 in the South while being compared with public and private schools throughout 12 states and was the top-ranked public university in Alabama in the category. In all three categories, Montevallo improved upon its ranking from the previous year.
University Enrollment Up for Fall During a time when many universities across the nation were experiencing declining enrollment, UM saw an overall increase in its number of students for the fall. The University began the fall semester with a total enrollment of 2,656, which was up about 2 percent compared to the fall 2019 semester. The total number of new students increased to 955 this fall, which was up about 5.5 percent compared to last year. Montevallo’s graduate programs in the Stephens College of Business and College of Education and Human Development saw particularly strong enrollment growth.
Montevallo Named Among South’s Most Beautiful Colleges The University was named one of the most picturesque college campuses in the South by Southern Living magazine. In September 2020, the publication released its annual list of the South’s Most Beautiful Colleges, which honored institutions in several states “where both the academics and aesthetics are impressive.”
Learn more about these top stories and stay informed with UM updates at montevallo.edu/news
montevallo.edu/alumni | 9
