| Number of Schools | 105 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 46 public, 59 private |
| By Levels | 53 four(4) years 32 two but less than four years 20 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 7 National Universities 2 Liberal Arts Colleges 32 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $7,317 Alabama residents $14,611 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $9,892 Alabama residents $16,698 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $6,882 |
| Student Population | 300,969 |
| Undergraduate | 247,101 |
| Graduate | 53,868 |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.13% |
| Test Scores | 1,097 SAT, 22 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.16 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $36,725 | $17,676 | 5,758 | 84% | 1,195 SAT 26 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 2 | Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAuburn, AL | $32,960 ($12,176) |
$9,512 | 31,526 | 71% | - | 20 to 1 |
| 3 | The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $32,300 ($11,940) |
$15,032 | 38,316 | 79% | 1,220 SAT 26 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $21,216 ($8,832) |
$9,571 | 22,289 | 89% | 1,281 SAT 27 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $24,770 ($11,878) |
$9,545 | 9,636 | 74% | 1,295 SAT 28 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL | $21,912 ($11,952) |
$6,540 | 9,540 | 76% | 1,125 SAT 20 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 7 | University of MontevalloPublic, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL | $26,730 ($13,710) |
$12,503 | 2,625 | 90% | 1,085 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 8 | Troy UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTroy, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
$5,957 | 14,901 | 95% | 1,043 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $21,250 | $12,672 | 1,058 | 66% | 1,165 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 10 | University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsFlorence, AL | $21,420 ($11,220) |
$7,912 | 8,526 | 90% | - | 17 to 1 |
| 11 | Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $21,732 | $20,292 | 1,107 | 72% | 1,015 SAT 19 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 12 | Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,396 ($11,068) |
$10,031 | 3,964 | 98% | 945 SAT 18 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 13 | University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $17,732 ($9,116) |
$6,709 | 13,992 | 71% | 1,100 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 14 | Judson CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMarion, AL | $18,640 | $12,952 | 229 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 15 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTuskegee, AL | $22,614 | $18,857 | 2,654 | 34% | 1,025 SAT 22 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 16 | University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsLivingston, AL | $20,090 ($10,990) |
$6,830 | 5,594 | 74% | 930 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 17 | Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $23,920 | $11,347 | 2,874 | 65% | 1,098 SAT 20 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 18 | Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,392 | $9,385 | 728 | 76% | - | 14 to 1 |
| 19 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-yearsNormal, AL | $18,634 ($10,024) |
$11,000 | 5,969 | 72% | 935 SAT 18 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 20 | Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,348 ($9,100) |
$7,355 | 5,068 | 97% | 1,055 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 21 | Talladega CollegePrivate, 4-yearsTalladega, AL | $13,866 | $9,730 | 1,203 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| 22 | Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOrange Beach, AL | $6,015 | $2,880 | 16,412 | - | - | 31 to 1 |
| 23 | South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $17,014 | $4,824 | 395 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| 24 | Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $9,950 | $4,544 | 723 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Bevill State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsJasper, AL | $9,278 ($5,278) |
$3,796 | 3,371 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMidfield, AL | $14,400 | $6,847 | 16 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Troy University-Phenix City CampusPublic, 4-yearsPhenix City, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| - | Gadsden State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGadsden, AL | $6,984 ($3,984) |
$4,670 | 4,308 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBoaz, AL | $9,408 ($5,408) |
$5,154 | 2,245 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Mitchell Cosmetology CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsAlabaster, AL | $10,080 | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDeatsville, AL | $4,860 | $1,706 | 400 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-BirminghamPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $12,492 | - | 280 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 yearsMarion, AL | $15,538 ($9,538) |
$7,284 | 314 | 45% | 1,200 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| - | Concordia College AlabamaPrivate, 4-yearsSelma, AL | $10,320 | - | 389 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Reid State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEvergreen, AL | $8,700 ($4,950) |
$4,416 | 374 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMobile, AL | $16,264 | $5,342 | 301 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University - Montgomery CampusPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $13,515 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Virginia College-MobilePrivate, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $15,800 | - | 674 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaPublic, 2-4 yearsSelma, AL | $8,370 ($4,620) |
$8,129 | 1,627 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDothan, AL | $16,264 | $5,078 | 141 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTanner, AL | $8,750 ($5,000) |
$2,689 | 8,702 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | United States Sports AcademyPrivate, 4-yearsDaphne, AL | $16,418 | $1,637 | 168 | 100% | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsHuntsville, AL | $16,297 | $6,190 | 84 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Athens State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAthens, AL | $16,770 ($9,540) |
$2,870 | 2,794 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Northwest-Shoals Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMuscle Shoals, AL | $8,761 ($5,011) |
$3,764 | 3,371 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Troy University-OnlinePublic, 4-yearsTroy, AL | $9,312 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Shelton State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $8,730 ($4,980) |
$4,338 | 4,659 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-HuntsvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $15,800 | - | 491 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-AlabamaPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $10,905 | - | 14 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $8,640 ($4,890) |
$3,597 | 872 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMontgomery, AL | - | - | 11 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAndalusia, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$4,210 | 1,816 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPhenix City, AL | $8,730 ($4,980) |
$8,230 | 1,360 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Alabama Southern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMonroeville, AL | $7,890 ($4,380) |
- | 982 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Alabama State College of Barber StylingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGardendale, AL | $9,850 | $4,966 | 6 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHoover, AL | $12,750 | $4,146 | 118 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMobile, AL | $14,800 | $6,609 | 25 | 89% | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Huntsville CampusPrivate, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $13,515 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | George C Wallace State Community College-HancevillePublic, 2-4 yearsHanceville, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$3,416 | 5,204 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern Bible CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $11,790 | - | 143 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHoover, AL | $17,075 | $4,758 | 146 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $8,910 ($5,220) |
$4,274 | 8,519 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-yearsDothan, AL | - | - | 731 | - | - | - |
| - | Central Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAlexander City, AL | $8,740 ($4,990) |
$3,560 | 1,578 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Troy University-Montgomery CampusPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| - | Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBay Minette, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$4,886 | 7,048 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Selma UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSelma, AL | $4,800 | - | 30 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $15,800 | - | 2,108 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $13,515 | $4,865 | 1,345 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFlorence, AL | $11,632 | $7,688 | 131 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $18,100 | $5,615 | 54 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $20,040 | $13,253 | 1,452 | 72% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $20,393 | $4,958 | 295 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBessemer, AL | $12,100 | $4,522 | 48 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBirmingham, AL | - | - | 55 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalPrivate, 4-yearsRedstone Arsenal, AL | $8,496 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 yearsDothan, AL | $8,610 ($4,860) |
$5,013 | 3,899 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-MontgomeryPrivate, 2-4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $15,800 | - | 429 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson Davis Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrewton, AL | $7,598 ($4,088) |
- | 746 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsHuntsville, AL | $19,730 | $5,017 | 59 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of MobilePrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $25,880 | $14,061 | 1,911 | 64% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Enterprise State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEnterprise, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$5,424 | 1,796 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMadison, AL | $17,075 | $4,772 | 136 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Troy University-Dothan CampusPublic, 4-yearsDothan, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-MobilePrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $28,350 | $14,204 | 844 | 69% | 1,025 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $8,580 ($4,830) |
$4,351 | 1,846 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $14,979 | $6,604 | 539 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$5,681 | 3,094 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Northeast Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRainsville, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$3,745 | 2,489 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWadley, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$5,860 | 4,069 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsJackson, AL | $17,733 | $5,337 | 30 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-FoleyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsFoley, AL | $15,564 | $5,013 | 89 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Troy University-Support SitesPublic, 4-yearsTroy, AL | $9,312 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAlbertville, AL | $15,150 | $4,280 | 57 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-MadisonPrivate, 4-yearsMadison, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,123 | $5,300 | 54 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Miles CollegePrivate, 4-yearsFairfield, AL | $12,714 | $8,043 | 1,520 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $8,670 ($4,920) |
$5,227 | 2,479 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-BessemerPrivate, 4-yearsBessemer, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University - Decatur CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDecatur, AL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $4,730 | $1,151 | 117 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $12,750 | $4,545 | 615 | 94% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMontgomery, AL | $16,509 | $5,152 | 264 | - | - | 26 to 1 |
| Average | $14,611 ($7,317) |
$6,882 | 300,969 | 77.13% | 1,097 SAT | 15.16 to 1 |
1. Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL
2. Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAuburn, AL
3. The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL
4. University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL
5. University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL
6. Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL
