Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College, also known as ABAC, is a coeducational, two-year college located in Tifton, Georgia, United States. It was originally founded in the year 1908 as Second District A&M School. After a few name and status changes, it was renamed Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1933. ABAC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse Course Topics.
ABAC has an active athletics department which sponsors several sports clubs and programs. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Golden Stallions. The college is a member of the GJCAA and NJCAA. Golden Stallions participate in several sports including baseball, golf, tennis, soccer and softball. ABAC has an on-campus literary magazine named "The Pegasus" and a newspaper named “The Stallion.”
Profile of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA is home to Abraham Baldwin. Tifton is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Abraham Baldwin go up to the Associate's degree.
Course Topics
Students commonly pursue studies in landscaping and horticulture, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
Abraham Baldwin Selectivity
Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.
Faculty
Abraham Baldwin has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrollment
The school has 3,665 enrolled students .
Student Life
Abraham Baldwin has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.
Abraham Baldwin Programs and Degrees
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors |
|---|
| Liberal Arts | 281 | liberal arts and sciences |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 93 | registered nursing |
| Landscaping and Horticulture | 26 | applied horticulture |
| Conservation and Resource Management | 23 | wildlife management, forest technology |
| Agricultural Science and Management | 17 | agricultural machine operation, agricultural business, crop production |
| Business and Management | 10 | business, MIS, management information systems, marketing |
| Family and Social Work | 10 | family and consumer science, social work |
| Security and Law Enforcement | 6 | criminal justice and police, fire-fighting |
| Animal Science and Care | 6 | animal husbandry, poultry science, animal science |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3 | computer and info science |
| Medical Support and Technology | 3 | radiation therapist, medical assistant |
| Mechanics and Repair | 3 | industrial mechanics |
| office and Administration | 2 | administrative assistant |
Contact:
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
General Phone: (229) 391-5001
http://www.abac.edu
