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SECTION B: ADMISSION INFORMATION Special Programs Established in 1964, the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership fosters faculty/student exchanges Majors ADMISSION REQUESTED FOR and collaborative research projects across the curriculum. Semester TOUGALOO In addition through an early-identification program, two students are accepted each DIVISION OF EDUCATION, SUPERVISION AND INSTRUCTION � Fall � Spring � Summer year into medical school at Brown University. Child Development 1869 Status The medical school at Boston University also has an early-identification program each year Elementary Education � Full-time � Part-time for two Tougaloo students. Health and Physical Education COLLEGE Health and Recreation Admit Status The college’s Pre-Health Program prepares students for careers in health professions Special Education � First-Time College Student � Transfer Student to Tougaloo College � Early Admitted Student through targeted support services and advising by health care professionals. Secondary Education to Tougaloo College The Pre-Nursing Program collaborates with the University of Medical Center to Ranked 21 out of Office of Enrollment Services Associate Arts Degrees in either offer an early-entry program into its nursing school. Top 25 Liberal Arts Major of Interest Child Development or 500 West County Line Road The Jackson Heart Study is the largest single-site study of cardio-vascular disease among Early Childhood Education Institutions in the Country Alternate Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174 , and Tougaloo is the Undergraduate Training and Education Center for — this collaborative effort between it, Jackson State University, and University of Mississippi Master of Arts Degrees in either 601.977.7768 Medical Center. Teaching or Child Development  The Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Program offers special guidance and support to those toll free 1.844.484.3566 SECTION C: ACADEMIC STUDY INFORMATION DIVISION OF HUMANITIES seeking a legal career. Art List in chronological order (most recent first) all high schools or colleges and universities attended. www.tougaloo.edu English Ranked 23 out 1,222 Transcripts must be provided. Liberal Studies Nationally Rated High School/Institution Mailing Address Dates Diploma/Degree Cumulative Mass Communications Attended Received GPA Music Colleges and Music Performance Universities Religious Studies —Educate-to-Career

DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES College Rankings Index Biology Chemistry  Computer Science Mathematics Physics Among Top 25 SECTION D: ASSESSMENT INFORMATION DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES U.S. Institutions Whose Economics Graduates Earn Ph.D.’s ACT Test Composite SAT Test Score History in Science and Engineering Political Science Verbal Math Psychology Sociology Scheduled Test Date: MINORS The minor is a separate program of study which is open to any student regardless of I hereby affirm that all information supplied is complete and accurate. It is my understanding that I shall not be the declared major. Minors require at least 20 additional hours of study. considered for admission to Tougaloo College until I have submitted all credentials specified. I understand that withholding of information requested or giving false information may make me ineligible for admission. One of the Printed Name Best Colleges Office of Enrollment Services Signature in the Southeast Touglaoo College 500 West County Line Road Date —Princeton Review Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174 and U.S. News Telephone: 601.977.7768 Tougaloo College is committed to providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or toll free 1.844.484.3566 or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and World Report www.tougaloo.edu age or national origin. Admission Requirements A Distinctive First-Year Admission Learning Environment First-year students are required to show evidence of having graduated from an accredited TOUGALOO COLLEGE high school with a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, show evidence of having taken the SAT As a student at Tougaloo, you will enjoy a well-balanced academic program that offers 500 West County Line Road or ACT, and meet the required 16 units of secondary work including: Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174 a wide range of courses. The college has a student-faculty ratio of 15:1, so you will have 3 units of English New and Transfer Student FAST APP for Admission (Fee Waived) the benefit of close interactions with classmates, get individual attention, and develop 2 units of History and Social Sciences 2 units of Mathematics lasting ties with its dedicated and diverse faculty who will guide your education. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Office Use Only 2 units of Science Tougaloo offers sports for men and women, fraternities and sororities, and a va- GPA: 7 units of elective courses riety of social clubs. You can be a member of its famed choir, participate in theatrical TC ID#: Comments: productions, help produce the student newspaper or even a documentary. Your life (Assigned by TC) Transfer Admission To transfer from another institution, students are required to provide transcripts for each will be enriched by the annual Humanities Festival or by the activities of the annual school attended. Transfer students with fewer than 15 semester credit hours will be required summer Art Colony. Print legibly and complete all sections. to show evidence of an ACT or SAT score. A required 2.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale is Additionally, Tougaloo now offers courses leading to a master of arts degree in required. SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION either Child Development or Teaching.

How to Apply A Special Place 1. Apply online or download an application at www.tougaloo.edu/admissions. 2. Pay the $25 non-refundable application fee. Last Name First Name Middle Name Native Language Founded in 1869, Tougaloo College is a distinguished, private, historically black, coeducational, 3. Have your school send your official high school transcript. A Tougaloo education is Date of Birth Month Day Year liberal arts institution located in a beautifully wooded area just north of Jackson. Known 4. Send us an official copy of your ACT or SAT scores. nationally as the “Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi,” Tougaloo has had Questions? Call the Office of Enrollment Services at 601.977.7768 or toll free 1.844.484.3566. more than a proud tradition— Ethnicity (reporting purposes only) the privilege of hosting on its campus such giants as Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, Mail all transcripts and scores to: Office of Enrollment Services, Tougaloo College, � American Indian/Alaskan Native Street Address and . The college has a rich history of educating professionals. Over 40 500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS 39174 � Asian percent of physicians and dentists in Mississippi are Tougaloo alums, as are about 35 percent it is a commitment to the future. � Black/African American City State Zip Code Estimated Tuition and Fees � Caucasian of attorneys, teachers, principals, and school superintendents. Some of its noted graduates $8,742.50 per semester � Hispanic include physicians Aaron Shirley and Robert Smith; attorneys Reuben V. Anderson, Tuition: $5,065 County Country � Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Edward Blackmon, Jr., Constance Slaughter-Harvey, and Judge Denise Sweet Owens; U.S. Room & Board: $3,200 � Other Congressman Bennie G. Thompson; authors Anne Moody and Joyce Ladner; and Walter Fees: $477.50 Gender: � Male � Female Turnbull, founder of the Harlem Boys Choir. “ Email (We rely on email to communicate with prospective applicants.) Financial Assistance Citizenship Nearly 80 percent of Tougaloo students receive financial assistance, and the college works Telephone Numbers � U.S. Citizen with students to ensure that they get the aid they may require to attend. Completing the Home � Non-Citizen A Tougaloo education Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will determine your eligibility. Work Tougaloo offers institutional scholarships, Pell grants, Supplemental Education Oppor- Mobile Country tunties Grants (SEOG), Stafford Loans, federal Unsubsidized Loans, and Parent PLUS loans, Will you apply for federal student aid? � Yes � No Perkins loans, work-study programs, and Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG). ” is the first step  (Applications available in early January. The code for Tougaloo College is 002439) Citizenship Have you served in the U.S. Armed Forces? � Yes � No to a successful A Tougaloo education is more affordable Branch than you might think. INQUIRE! Are you the dependent of a person on active duty in the armed services? � Yes � No and fulfilling Do you require special accommodations? � Yes � No Get to Know Us Campus visits are the best way for prospective students to learn about Tougaloo. The opti- Tougaloo College is committed to maintaining an educational environment characterized by safety, career. mum time to come on campus is when the college is in session so that you can interact with respect, and integrity. Answering “yes” to the question below does not automatically preclude admission students and faculty and learn details about the admissions process. A visit will confirm for to Tougaloo, but will require further review. “ you“ the reasons why Tougaloo is considered one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South. SO APPLY Have you ever been expelled from, suspended from, or placed on probation at any high school or ” college for disciplinary reasons, academic dishonesty, or because of an offense that harmed or had Schedule a visit by calling the Office of Enrollment Services at 601.977.7772 the potential to harm others or yourself, or are you ineligible to return to any high school or college ”NOW! on weekdays between 8am and 5pm. you have attended? � Yes � No