Colleges in Alabama

Search and filter all 74 degree-granting colleges and universities in Alabama — by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach. 24 of them are community colleges.

The University of Alabama

Public

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 47 mi to Birmingham

Admission
77%
SAT
1285
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
73%
Students
33,227
To beach
173 mi

Auburn University

Public

Auburn, Alabama · Small city · 31 mi to Columbus

Admission
46%
SAT
1345
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
82%
Students
26,816
To beach
151 mi

Columbia Southern University

For-profit

Orange Beach, Alabama · Fringe town · 27 mi to Pensacola

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
33%
Students
12,176
To beach
3 mi

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Public

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · 1 mi to Birmingham

Admission
88%
SAT
1258
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
64%
Students
11,635
To beach
201 mi

Troy University

Public

Troy, Alabama · Remote town · 44 mi to Montgomery

Admission
96%
SAT
1088
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
50%
Students
9,805
To beach
91 mi

University of South Alabama

Public

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 8 mi to Mobile

Admission
71%
SAT
1147
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,879
To beach
8 mi

John C Calhoun State Community College

Public

Tanner, Alabama · Small city · 21 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,070
To beach
277 mi

Jacksonville State University

Public

Jacksonville, Alabama · Small suburb · 64 mi to Birmingham

Admission
78%
SAT
1059
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
7,036
To beach
231 mi

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Public

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Huntsville

Admission
69%
SAT
1319
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
6,591
To beach
285 mi

Alabama A & M University

Public

Normal, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
58%
SAT
938
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
6,124
To beach
290 mi

University of North Alabama

Public

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,811
To beach
282 mi

Jefferson State Community College

Public

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · 11 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
26%
Students
5,470
To beach
211 mi

Coastal Alabama Community College

Public

Bay Minette, Alabama · Distant town · 19 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
31%
Students
4,798
To beach
16 mi

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Public

Hanceville, Alabama · Distant rural · 38 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,423
To beach
240 mi

Samford University

Private

Birmingham, Alabama · Large suburb · 4 mi to Birmingham

Admission
82%
SAT
1201
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
77%
Students
4,206
To beach
198 mi

Southern Union State Community College

Public

Wadley, Alabama · Remote rural · 57 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
36%
Students
4,173
To beach
185 mi

Gadsden State Community College

Public

Gadsden, Alabama · Small city · 57 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
38%
Students
3,548
To beach
241 mi

Alabama State University

Public

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Montgomery

Admission
98%
SAT
976
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,477
To beach
128 mi

Shelton State Community College

Public

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 51 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,148
To beach
167 mi

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Public

Dothan, Alabama · Small city · 84 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
35%
Students
3,017
To beach
69 mi

University of West Alabama

Public

Livingston, Alabama · Remote rural · 102 mi to Birmingham

Admission
43%
SAT
1015
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
35%
Students
2,974
To beach
128 mi

Lawson State Community College

Public

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · 7 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
27%
Students
2,900
To beach
197 mi

Tuskegee University

Private

Tuskegee, Alabama · Distant town · 35 mi to Montgomery

Admission
49%
SAT
1120
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
55%
Students
2,630
To beach
136 mi

Auburn University at Montgomery

Public

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 7 mi to Montgomery

Admission
92%
SAT
1093
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
33%
Students
2,542
To beach
129 mi

Athens State University

Public

Athens, Alabama · Fringe town · 22 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
—
Students
2,446
To beach
288 mi

Bishop State Community College

Public

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 1 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
36%
Students
2,437
To beach
1 mi

Bevill State Community College

Public

Jasper, Alabama · Distant town · 34 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
38%
Students
2,177
To beach
219 mi

University of Montevallo

Public

Montevallo, Alabama · Fringe town · 29 mi to Birmingham

Admission
54%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
54%
Students
2,151
To beach
173 mi

Northwest Shoals Community College

Public

Muscle Shoals, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
39%
Students
1,969
To beach
277 mi

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Public

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
16%
Students
1,674
To beach
126 mi

Northeast Alabama Community College

Public

Rainsville, Alabama · Distant rural · 40 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,629
To beach
280 mi

Enterprise State Community College

Public

Enterprise, Alabama · Distant town · 79 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
42%
Students
1,585
To beach
59 mi

Faulkner University

Private

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 5 mi to Montgomery

Admission
73%
SAT
1020
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
37%
Students
1,549
To beach
129 mi

Snead State Community College

Public

Boaz, Alabama · Distant town · 44 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
49%
Students
1,427
To beach
253 mi

University of Mobile

Private

Mobile, Alabama · Fringe rural · 9 mi to Mobile

Admission
78%
SAT
1220
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
1,307
To beach
7 mi

Central Alabama Community College

Public

Alexander City, Alabama · Distant town · 44 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
33%
Students
1,203
To beach
168 mi

Strayer University-Alabama

For-profit

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
0%
Students
1,196
To beach
201 mi

Miles College

Private

Fairfield, Alabama · Large suburb · 6 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
16%
Students
1,155
To beach
199 mi

Oakwood University

Private

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
45%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
45%
Students
1,153
To beach
288 mi

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Public

Phenix City, Alabama · Large suburb · 4 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
36%
Students
1,110
To beach
149 mi

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Public

Andalusia, Alabama · Fringe rural · 73 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
41%
Students
1,097
To beach
55 mi

J F Ingram State Technical College

Public

Deatsville, Alabama · Fringe rural · 16 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
21%
Students
960
To beach
142 mi

Huntingdon College

Private

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 1 mi to Montgomery

Admission
69%
SAT
1142
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
48%
Students
879
To beach
127 mi

George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

Public

Selma, Alabama · Distant town · 42 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
41%
Students
855
To beach
127 mi

Spring Hill College

Private

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 6 mi to Mobile

Admission
77%
SAT
1120
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
52%
Students
782
To beach
6 mi

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Public

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$28k
Grad rate
14%
Students
755
To beach
289 mi

Stillman College

Private

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 50 mi to Birmingham

Admission
62%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
25%
Students
706
To beach
172 mi

Talladega College

Private

Talladega, Alabama · Distant town · 41 mi to Birmingham

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
31%
Students
701
To beach
202 mi

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

For-profit

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · 6 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
34%
Students
613
To beach
196 mi

Herzing University-Birmingham

Private

Birmingham, Alabama · Large suburb · 4 mi to Birmingham

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
13%
Students
442
To beach
198 mi

Reid State Technical College

Public

Evergreen, Alabama · Remote rural · 73 mi to Pensacola

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
59%
Students
416
To beach
59 mi

Fortis College-Montgomery

For-profit

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
46%
Students
359
To beach
129 mi

Marion Military Institute

Public

Marion, Alabama · Remote rural · 62 mi to Montgomery

Admission
97%
SAT
1068
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
36%
Students
329
To beach
137 mi

Fortis College

For-profit

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 10 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
49%
Students
315
To beach
9 mi

South University-Montgomery

For-profit

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 5 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
9%
Students
299
To beach
127 mi

Remington College-Mobile Campus

Private

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 6 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
42%
Students
257
To beach
6 mi

Amridge University

Private

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 7 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
100%
Students
241
To beach
128 mi

United States Sports University

Private

Daphne, Alabama · Small city · 9 mi to Mobile

Admission
61%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
—
Students
228
To beach
1 mi

Fortis College-Dothan

For-profit

Dothan, Alabama · Small city · 85 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
61%
Students
177
To beach
65 mi

Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville

For-profit

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
51%
Students
132
To beach
286 mi

Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham

For-profit

Hoover, Alabama · Large suburb · 9 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$24k
Grad rate
56%
Students
129
To beach
193 mi

Winonah's International School of Cosmetology

For-profit

Hoover, Alabama · Large suburb · 10 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
61%
Students
120
To beach
191 mi

Blue Cliff Career College

For-profit

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 5 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$21k
Grad rate
80%
Students
107
To beach
4 mi

Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology

For-profit

Jackson, Alabama · Remote rural · 57 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
62%
Students
97
To beach
54 mi

New Beginning College of Cosmetology

For-profit

Albertville, Alabama · Distant town · 38 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
31%
Students
81
To beach
258 mi

Heritage Christian University

Private

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
90%
SAT
1020
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
67%
Students
75
To beach
285 mi

Huntsville Bible College

Private

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 1 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
0%
Students
64
To beach
287 mi

Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound

For-profit

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 5 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
—
Students
56
To beach
3 mi

Brown Beauty Barber School

For-profit

Bessemer, Alabama · Large suburb · 12 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
83%
Students
54
To beach
193 mi

The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville

For-profit

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
57%
Students
53
To beach
286 mi

University Academy of Hair Design

For-profit

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 49 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
81%
Students
38
To beach
172 mi

Selma University

Private

Selma, Alabama · Distant town · 43 mi to Montgomery

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
6%
Students
32
To beach
125 mi

Midfield Institute of Cosmetology

Private

Midfield, Alabama · Large suburb · 7 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
100%
Students
9
To beach
198 mi

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Private

Dothan, Alabama · Small city · 82 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
—
To beach
63 mi