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Total Enrollment: 611
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Location: Drake Tech is located in northeastern Huntsville, home of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Army Missile
Command, Strategic Defense Command, the Redstone Arsenal, and a host of
high-technology industrial centers. The area is one of the fastest-growing
engineering and technology centers in the South. Huntsville offers students access
to museums, shopping, and fine restaurants.
HISTORY
J. F. Drake State Technical College is a two-year,
state-supported, coed, vocational-technical college founded in 1961 as Huntsville State Vocational Technical School. In 1962, the
institution was established on a 30-acre plot donated by Alabama A&M University. In 1966, the school
was renamed in honor of Dr. Joseph Fanning Drake, president of Alabama A&M
for thirty-five years. Upon receiving technical college status in 1973, the
school was authorized by the State Board of Education to offer the Associate in
Applied Technology degree and changed its name to J. F. Drake State Technical College.
Drake’s
mission is to provide vocational-technical education through academic and
occupational training, from basic education through two-year technical
programs. Students develop marketable skills in vocational-technical areas at
J. F. Drake, one of a network of forty postsecondary institutions of its kind
in the state of Alabama.
The
30-acre campus houses eight buildings.
ACCREDITATION
J.
F. Drake is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the Associate in Applied Technology degree. Diplomas and certificates are
also awarded.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 Tuition: $1540 (in-state); $3080
(out-of-state)
Room and board: none
Special fees: $200
Books: $650
Estimated total cost: $2390 (in-state); $3930 (out-of-state)
1999–2000
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Financial Aid Specific to the School
- Part-time
employment is
available in various departments. Students should contact the departments.
- The
National Guard Educational Assistance Program provides financial assistance
to members of the National Guard. Students should contact their National Guard
Commander.
- Police and
Firefighters’ Survivors’ Educational Assistance Grants cover tuition, fees, books,
and supplies for dependents and eligible spouses of police or firefighters
killed while on duty. Students should contact Financial Aid.
- The Trade
Readjustment Act
assists individuals who are unemployed as a result of increased imports.
Students should contact the Alabama State Employment Agency.
- The
Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides grants-in-aid covering fees, books, and
supplies for persons with physical disabilities. Students should contact
the Director of Vocational Rehabilitation, State Office Building, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
Financial Aid Deadline: Continuous
Financial
Aid Contact:
Director of Financial Aid
J. F. Drake Technical College
3421 North Meridan Street
Huntsville, Alabama 35811
Telephone: 205-539-8161
Toll-free: 88-413-7253
Open
admission.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an accredited high school (or
equivalent), proof of immunization against measles, and proof of physical by
medical physician; Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) must pass an LPN entrance
test and interview; JTPA students must submit a training authorization form. No
application fee.
Admission Application Deadline: August 16 (fall); January 3 (spring); May
22 (summer). Open admission allows students to have their application in before
the start of classes.
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions, J. F. Drake State
Technical College, 3421 North Meridan Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35811;
Telephone: 256-539-8161; 88-413-7253 (toll-free)
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 61 to 111 hours, depending on
program; completion of core requirements, including the following quarter
hours: 10 English, 25 mathematics, 5 science, 10 social science, 5 computer
science, and 15 vocational-technical.
STUDENT
BODY PROFILE
Total enrollment (men/women): 359/252
In-state: 611
Full-time undergraduates (men/women): 127/144
Part-time undergraduates (men/women): 232/108
Ethnic/racial makeup: African American, 278; Asian, 129; Caucasian, 169;
Hispanic, 5; International, 17; Native American, 9; Other/Unclassified, 4.
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 46
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Full-time faculty members: 25
Part-time faculty members: 21
Faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 82%
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-July (quarters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
One summer quarter session.
Associate in Applied Technology: Accounting Technology,
Computer Information Systems Technology, Drafting and Design Technology,
Graphic and Printing Communications Technology, Industrial Electronics
Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Secretarial Technology
Diplomas: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Automotive
Technology, Industrial Electricity, Welding Technology
Certificates: Accounting Technology, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Technology, Automotive Technology, Barbering Technology, Clerical Technology,
Computer Information Systems Technology, Cosmetology Instructor Studies,
Cosmetology Technology, Drafting and Electricity Technology, Graphics and
Printing Communications Technology, Industrial Electricity Technology,
Industrial Electronics Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Microsoft
Technology, Practical Nursing, Welding Technology
STUDENT
LIFE
Campus Regulations: Eight mandatory academic counseling sessions.
Campus Services: Career counseling and placement, referrals for
student disability services and tutorial services.
Campus Activities: Leadership opportunities are found in such organizations
as the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. The National Vocational
Technical Honor Society is represented on campus to promote the occupational,
vocational, and technical programs. Interested students may become involved
with the Orbit (student-run newspaper).
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