Colleges and universities in Alabama
76 institutions in Alabama, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.
The University of Alabama 39,622 · publicAuburn University 33,015 · publicUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham 21,160 · publicColumbia Southern University 18,487 · private for-profitTroy University 13,923 · publicUniversity of South Alabama 13,768 · publicUniversity of North Alabama 10,059 · publicJacksonville State University 9,672 · publicJefferson State Community College 8,839 · publicUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville 8,743 · publicJohn C Calhoun State Community College 8,736 · publicCoastal Alabama Community College 6,791 · publicAlabama A & M University 6,614 · publicUniversity of West Alabama 6,194 · publicGeorge C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville 6,023 · publicSamford University 5,791 · private nonprofitAuburn University at Montgomery 5,189 · publicGadsden State Community College 4,728 · publicSouthern Union State Community College 4,673 · publicShelton State Community College 4,536 · publicNorthwest Shoals Community College 4,136 · publicGeorge C Wallace Community College-Dothan 4,010 · publicBevill State Community College 3,946 · publicAlabama State University 3,870 · publicBishop State Community College 3,568 · publicLawson State Community College 3,153 · publicAthens State University 2,955 · publicUniversity of Montevallo 2,942 · publicFaulkner University 2,933 · private nonprofitNortheast Alabama Community College 2,905 · publicTuskegee University 2,846 · private nonprofitSnead State Community College 2,767 · publicEnterprise State Community College 2,248 · publicLurleen B Wallace Community College 2,130 · publicGeorge C Wallace State Community College-Selma 1,935 · publicUniversity of Mobile 1,911 · private nonprofitCentral Alabama Community College 1,910 · publicH Councill Trenholm State Community College 1,907 · publicChattahoochee Valley Community College 1,712 · publicStrayer University-Alabama 1,596 · private for-profitOakwood University 1,319 · private nonprofitMiles College 1,151 · private nonprofitJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical College 1,011 · publicSpring Hill College 977 · private nonprofitHuntingdon College 869 · private nonprofitTalladega College 837 · private nonprofitJ F Ingram State Technical College 826 · publicAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine 798 · private nonprofitStillman College 779 · private nonprofitBirmingham-Southern College 731 · private nonprofitAmridge University 636 · private nonprofitReid State Technical College 576 · publicHerzing University-Birmingham 448 · private nonprofitFortis Institute-Birmingham 339 · private for-profitSouth University-Montgomery 319 · private for-profitMarion Military Institute 308 · publicFortis College-Montgomery 305 · private for-profitUnited States Sports Academy 272 · private nonprofitFortis College 252 · private for-profitRemington College-Mobile Campus 244 · private nonprofitHeritage Christian University 158 · private nonprofitFortis College-Dothan 154 · private for-profitPaul Mitchell the School-Birmingham 128 · private for-profitHuntsville Bible College 121 · private nonprofitWinonah's International School of Cosmetology 110 · private for-profitRoss Medical Education Center-Huntsville 109 · private for-profitAlabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology 102 · private for-profitPaul Mitchell the School-Huntsville 102 · private for-profitSelma University 60 · private nonprofitThe Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville 56 · private for-profitBrown Beauty Barber School 54 · private for-profitCardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound 51 · private for-profitBlue Cliff Career College 41 · private for-profitNew Beginning College of Cosmetology 39 · private for-profitUniversity Academy of Hair Design 38 · private for-profitMidfield Institute of Cosmetology 13 · private nonprofit
About higher education in Alabama
Alabama has 76 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.