CHRIST-CENTERED 

  • Judson is committed to a distinctly Christian education for women with a mind for making a difference.
  • Residence hall Bible studies and devotions
  • Chapel services featuring pastors, musicians, and leaders are attended by the entire college community.
  • Multiple missions opportunities are available throughout the academic year and in the summer here and abroad.
  • Faith-Based Service and Learning incorporates service opportunities for every student.


STUDENT-CENTERED

  • Caring, very accessible faculty
  • Judson is listed by US News and World Report among colleges with the highest percentage of classes under 20 students
  • 11:1 Student to Faculty ratio
  • 88% of Faculty members hold doctoral (or terminal) degrees in their fields.
  • Among the finest undergraduate classroom and lab space in the southeast.
  • Judson is a "Yellow Ribbon School" as part of the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. Judson also has a special partnership with Marion Military Institute (MMI), providing special opportunities to ROTC students.


EQUESTRIAN QUICK FACTS

  • Elizabeth ('06) is a recipient of the Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation Scholarship.
  • Judson College competes in both Western (2nd in our region) and English styles of riding.
  • Judson is the only school in the state of Alabama that is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
  • Judson sends riders to regional, zoned, and national competitions. Jennifer and Candace competed in the National Competition in 2005.
  • Want to bring your horse to school with you? You can! The college owns a number of horses, but students in the program may bring their own horse to school, when stalls are available. Want more details? Click here for team info;   Click here for equine science info.


NO MEN? WELL NOT QUITE!

  • Judson College and Marion Military Institute (MMI) have had a special relationship for more than 150 years.
  • MMI is less than a 10 minute walk (or a 3 minute run) from the Judson campus.
  • Many Judson traditions are intertwined with the traditions at MMI, including Rose Sunday picnic, Step Sings for the cadets, dances and receptions.
  • Cadets are occasionally allowed to take courses at Judson and, likewise, Judson students can take classes at MMI, to complete some special course requirements.
  • Many Judson students and MMI cadets form lifelong bonds.


WOMEN'S COLLEGE FACTS
Studies have found that, by attending women's colleges, women:

  • Participate more fully in and out of class
  • Are more successful in careers; that is, they tend to hold higher positions, are happier, and earn more money
  • Report greater satisfaction than their coed counterparts with their college experience.
  • Continue toward doctorates in math, science, and engineering in disproportionately large numbers.
  • Are more likely to graduate

Source: The Women's College Coalition

"Judson College has transformed me from an only child into a member of a sisterhood that has existed for almost one hundred seventy-five years. I am always amazed at the bond that exists between Judson sisters, regardless of the era of their tenure. Judson is more than a college. Judson is more than academics. She is sisterhood. She is tradition. She is a life-changing experience."
- Calah ('06)


Angi ('08) is the first person to be accepted into UAB's dual enrollment for Dental School and Graduate School in Molecular and Cellular Pathology Program for the 2008 school year.

Jessica ('05) is the Editor of the Marshall Star, NASA's Huntsville Space Flight Center Community Newspaper.

Emily ('03) received the Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Student Award in the field of Physical Therapy at UAB.



Elizabeth ('05) is the Stable Manager at The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.

Mandy ('02) is the first recipient of the prestigious James O. Duncan Scholarship at Duke Divinity School.

Rebecca ('04) received her Master's in Tropical Medicine from Tulane University in May 2005.

The woman who directs the smart weapons lab for the US Military...a renowned opera singer...the Mississippi Educator of the Year...the Georgia Science Teacher of the Year...the woman who made the highest score in the nation on the OBGYN written exam...the woman who established the first shelter for battered women in Alabama...the first woman ever to sit on the Alabama State Supreme Court...All JUDSON women.


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