| Number of Schools | 99 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 41 public, 58 private |
| By Levels | 45 four(4) years 33 two but less than four years 21 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 5 National Universities 4 Liberal Arts Colleges 33 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $6,918 Alabama residents $14,636 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $9,600 Alabama residents $15,944 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $6,817 |
| Student Population | 300,842 |
| Undergraduate | 247,541 |
| Graduate | 53,301 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.30% |
| Test Scores | 1,083 SAT, 22 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.64 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $34,198 | $17,676 | 5,729 | 84% | 1,150 SAT 26 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 2 | Auburn UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAuburn, AL | $31,956 ($11,796) |
$8,809 | 30,737 | 85% | 1,240 SAT 28 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 3 | The University of AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $31,090 ($11,620) |
$13,788 | 37,840 | 80% | 1,200 SAT 27 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $20,400 ($8,568) |
$9,344 | 22,563 | 81% | 1,209 SAT 26 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $23,734 ($11,338) |
$10,188 | 9,999 | 77% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJacksonville, AL | $20,840 ($11,120) |
$7,307 | 9,238 | 64% | 955 SAT 21 ACT |
21 to 1 |
| 7 | University of MontevalloPublic, 4 yearsMontevallo, AL | $26,730 ($13,710) |
$11,461 | 2,600 | 61% | 1,103 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 8 | Troy UniversityPublic, 4 yearsTroy, AL | $16,708 ($8,908) |
$6,173 | 16,497 | 92% | 1,020 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $18,900 | $11,467 | 1,129 | 60% | 1,105 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 10 | University of North AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, AL | $20,220 ($10,620) |
$7,265 | 8,086 | 83% | 1,098 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 11 | Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $41,868 | $32,798 | 1,191 | 54% | 1,075 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 12 | Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,396 ($11,068) |
$8,387 | 4,072 | 99% | 947 SAT 17 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 13 | University of South AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $16,292 ($8,396) |
$6,523 | 14,224 | 73% | 1,087 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 14 | Judson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMarion, AL | $18,640 | $12,952 | 229 | 56% | 1,160 SAT 21 ACT |
5 to 1 |
| 15 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTuskegee, AL | $22,614 | $26,462 | 2,747 | 61% | 953 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 16 | University of West AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsLivingston, AL | $20,090 ($10,990) |
$6,500 | 5,734 | 93% | 940 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 17 | Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $22,990 | $9,413 | 2,961 | 76% | 1,098 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 18 | Stillman CollegePrivate, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,292 | $8,147 | 712 | 56% | - | 18 to 1 |
| 19 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNormal, AL | $18,634 ($10,024) |
$9,872 | 5,977 | 90% | 930 SAT 18 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 20 | Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $18,820 ($8,860) |
$7,582 | 5,212 | 96% | 1,000 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 21 | Talladega CollegePrivate, 4 yearsTalladega, AL | $13,866 | $9,004 | 1,156 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| 22 | Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrange Beach, AL | $5,775 | $3,016 | 18,533 | - | - | 39 to 1 |
| 23 | South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $18,000 | $5,373 | 349 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| 24 | Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $9,950 | $4,986 | 775 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Miles CollegePrivate, 4 yearsFairfield, AL | $12,714 | $7,822 | 1,440 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHoover, AL | $17,000 | $4,924 | 144 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $13,515 | $4,751 | 1,738 | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBirmingham, AL | - | - | 55 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDeatsville, AL | $5,472 | $3,250 | 399 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMadison, AL | $17,000 | $4,951 | 164 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University - Decatur CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDecatur, AL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaPublic, 2-4 yearsSelma, AL | $8,550 ($4,560) |
$4,987 | 1,316 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMidfield, AL | $14,300 | $4,975 | 17 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Shelton State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $8,550 ($4,560) |
$4,653 | 3,743 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWadley, AL | $9,720 ($4,860) |
$3,831 | 3,950 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPhenix City, AL | $8,910 ($4,920) |
$5,329 | 1,399 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Alabama Southern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMonroeville, AL | $7,890 ($4,380) |
- | 982 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, 2-4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $14,147 | $2,776 | 106 | - | - | 35 to 1 |
| - | Central Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAlexander City, AL | $8,860 ($4,930) |
$3,954 | 1,546 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMontgomery, AL | $15,108 | $4,551 | 284 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-MobilePrivate, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $15,800 | - | 674 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson Davis Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrewton, AL | $7,598 ($4,088) |
- | 746 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-HuntsvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $15,800 | - | 491 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $27,035 | $13,646 | 920 | 54% | 1,081 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $8,760 ($4,770) |
$4,204 | 1,526 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Alabama State College of Barber StylingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGardendale, AL | $9,850 | $4,966 | 6 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBessemer, AL | $12,100 | $5,469 | 44 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAlbertville, AL | $11,040 | $3,435 | 86 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$4,734 | 2,176 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsHuntsville, AL | $17,630 | $5,349 | 51 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 yearsMobile, AL | $17,980 | $4,402 | 50 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-MontgomeryPrivate, 2-4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $15,800 | - | 429 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 yearsMarion, AL | $15,418 ($9,418) |
$10,122 | 401 | 58% | 1,200 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-MobilePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTanner, AL | $8,930 ($4,940) |
$3,738 | 8,278 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-FoleyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsFoley, AL | $15,342 | $5,051 | 87 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $8,820 ($4,830) |
$3,989 | 825 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-BessemerPrivate, 4 yearsBessemer, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University - Montgomery CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMontgomery, AL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | George C Wallace State Community College-HancevillePublic, 2-4 yearsHanceville, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$3,976 | 4,763 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $11,790 | - | 143 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBay Minette, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$4,217 | 6,653 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Selma UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSelma, AL | $7,280 | $4,044 | 317 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Bevill State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsJasper, AL | $9,470 ($5,214) |
$4,022 | 3,204 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsHuntsville, AL | $15,990 | $5,403 | 131 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $19,990 | $10,387 | 1,374 | 89% | 981 SAT 20 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-BirminghamPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $12,492 | - | 280 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | University of MobilePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $24,365 | $13,215 | 2,016 | 67% | 1,085 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDothan, AL | $15,342 | $5,087 | 165 | - | - | 33 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-AlabamaPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $10,905 | - | 14 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$5,130 | 2,823 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMobile, AL | $16,125 | $3,312 | 42 | 85% | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $15,800 | - | 2,108 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $14,200 | $4,767 | 619 | 92% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsJackson, AL | $17,613 | $5,737 | 25 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Gadsden State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGadsden, AL | $9,432 ($5,176) |
$5,141 | 3,993 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBoaz, AL | $9,600 ($5,344) |
$5,375 | 2,006 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $17,148 | $5,440 | 248 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Concordia College AlabamaPrivate, 4 yearsSelma, AL | $10,320 | - | 389 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Reid State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEvergreen, AL | $8,910 ($4,920) |
$4,373 | 279 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $10,695 | $4,012 | 46 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Athens State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAthens, AL | $13,890 ($7,710) |
$3,785 | 2,867 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northwest-Shoals Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMuscle Shoals, AL | $8,821 ($4,831) |
$5,332 | 3,360 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $13,649 | $6,045 | 551 | - | - | 26 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-MadisonPrivate, 4 yearsMadison, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAndalusia, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$4,432 | 1,666 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $4,490 | $3,513 | 114 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $9,840 ($5,850) |
$4,454 | 8,526 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Mitchell Cosmetology CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsAlabaster, AL | $10,080 | $5,310 | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFlorence, AL | $11,532 | $8,485 | 110 | 67% | - 11 ACT |
7 to 1 |
| - | Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsMobile, AL | $15,108 | $4,913 | 399 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHoover, AL | $11,500 | $3,256 | 175 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 yearsDothan, AL | $8,790 ($4,800) |
$6,705 | 3,681 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Enterprise State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEnterprise, AL | $8,950 ($4,960) |
$4,354 | 1,808 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | United States Sports AcademyPrivate, 4 yearsDaphne, AL | $17,424 | $2,797 | 338 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsDothan, AL | - | - | 705 | - | - | - |
| - | Northeast Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRainsville, AL | $8,850 ($4,860) |
$3,986 | 2,530 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMontgomery, AL | - | - | 11 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $14,636 ($6,918) |
$6,817 | 300,842 | 75.30% | 1,083 SAT | 15.64 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
