August 27, 2026

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Huntingdon College Enrollment Tops 1,000; Records Sixth Consecutive Enrollment Increase

Montgomery, AL – Huntingdon College announced today the Fall semester enrollment eclipsed 1,000 students. The total enrollment after the second week of classes stood at 1,018, up from 959 students in the Fall of 2025. This represents the sixth consecutive year of an enrollment increase at the College.

“The Huntingdon experience provides an attractive value to our students and their families,” stated Huntingdon President Anthony Leigh. “Students are attracted to Huntingdon for three overarching reasons – to obtain a great pre-professional education, to fully participate in the life of the College on teams and in student organizations, and to live, study, and play in a close-knit, family environment where students can deepen their faith and strengthen their character.”

Huntingdon students returned to find some new and renewed spaces to enhance their college experience. The Huntingdon College Outdoor Aquatics Center has become a signature piece of the Huntingdon social experience and a tremendous enhancement to student life. The top floor of the YWCA Hut has received a complete transformation, and it is now a beautiful multi-purpose venue for meetings and campus events.  

As Huntingdon’s residential enrollment has grown, so has the College’s footprint in the Cloverdale neighborhood. This summer, the College added two additional houses and seven apartment units to the College’s residential community. Eighty-seven percent of Huntingdon students are living in campus housing this Fall, which represents the largest residential enrollment in College history. 

The Fall enrollment also represents the largest entering class in Huntingdon history. “Seventy-two percent of our students come from Alabama, with another 20 percent hailing from Florida and Georgia,” stated Leigh. “Over 40 entering students are participating in our new rural teacher education initiative. These students have come from small towns across Alabama with a commitment to take their Huntingdon degree back to their home communities in four years to help meet Alabama’s chronic teacher shortage.  

“The experiential value of a Huntingdon education has been on full-display in the first three weeks of class,” noted Leigh. “Between 200 and 300 students have attended each of the first three Tuesday Night Worship services this semester. A record number of 75 new students are participating in the Freshmen Leadership Initiative. Our sororities grew this weekend as 56 young ladies signed membership bids, while fraternity recruitment is taking place this week. Our Fall sports teams are ready to kick start their competitive seasons next week and we look forward to cheering on the men’s soccer team Tuesday night as they host the inaugural home athletic contest of the year.”

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