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Colleges and universities in Alabama
Alabama is home to 76 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 315,413 students in total.
Of these, 39 are public and 37 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Alabama, Auburn, and UAB. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 42% and the median average net price is $15,168.
Institutions
76
indexed
Combined enrollment
315,413
students
Median grad rate
42%
reporting
Median net price
$15,168
reporting
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37 institutionsPrivate · of 76
Private (nonprofit)
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dothan, Alabama
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
778
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Jackson, Alabama
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
84.6%
Enrollment
97
Net price
$21,996
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
639
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Blue Cliff Career College
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
89.5%
Enrollment
107
Net price
$14,275
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Private (for-profit)
Brown Beauty Barber School
Bessemer, Alabama
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
54
Net price
$24,717
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Private (for-profit)
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
56
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
17,763
Net price
$14,580
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
73.1%
Enrollment
3,086
Net price
$22,085
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Private (for-profit)
Fortis College
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
315
Net price
$19,074
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Private (for-profit)
Fortis College - Dothan
Dothan, Alabama
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
177
Net price
$18,730
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Private (for-profit)
Fortis College - Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
359
Net price
$21,006
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis Institute - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
613
Net price
$25,946
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Private (nonprofit)
Heritage Christian University
Florence, Alabama
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
90.0%
Enrollment
178
Net price
$15,426
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Private (nonprofit)
Herzing University - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
444
Net price
$19,651
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
69.5%
Enrollment
892
Net price
$22,566
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Private (nonprofit)
Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
Midfield, Alabama
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama
Grad rate
16%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,180
Net price
$14,271
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Private (for-profit)
New Beginning College of Cosmetology
Albertville, Alabama
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
81
Net price
$14,347
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
45.2%
Enrollment
1,226
Net price
$25,669
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Birmingham
Hoover, Alabama
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
129
Net price
$18,104
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Huntsville
Madison, Alabama
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$15,077
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)
Remington College - Mobile Campus
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
81.0%
Enrollment
257
Net price
$26,120
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Private (for-profit)
Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
132
Net price
$19,201
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
82.4%
Enrollment
6,097
Net price
$32,622
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Private (nonprofit)HBCU
Selma University
Selma, Alabama
Grad rate
6%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)
South University - Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Grad rate
9%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
303
Net price
$27,807
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Spring Hill College
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
76.6%
Enrollment
919
Net price
$20,449
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
62.3%
Enrollment
731
Net price
$15,258
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Strayer University - Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,329
Net price
No federal aid
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
85.4%
Enrollment
760
Net price
$15,560
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Private (for-profit)
The Salon Professional Academy - Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
53
Net price
$16,043
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HBCULand-grant
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
48.7%
Enrollment
3,121
Net price
$35,013
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Private (nonprofit)
United States Sports University
Daphne, Alabama
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
61.4%
Enrollment
367
Net price
$24,076
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Private (for-profit)
University Academy of Hair Design
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
38
Net price
$12,018
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
77.9%
Enrollment
1,545
Net price
$22,382
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Private (for-profit)
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
Hoover, Alabama
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
120
Net price
$14,060
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Alabama?
- Alabama has 76 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 315,413 students.
- What are the largest universities in Alabama?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Alabama are University of Alabama, Auburn, UAB, Columbia Southern, and University of South Alabama.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Alabama?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 42%, and the median average net price is $15,168. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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