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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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How the 76 institutions in Alabama break down

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By control
Public
39
51% of all
State and locally governed
Private
37
49% of all
19 nonprofit · 18 for-profit
By level
4-year
35
46% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
26
34% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
15
20% of all
Certificate programs

39 institutionsPublic · of 76

Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
58.0%
Enrollment
7,295
Net price
$17,621
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHBCU

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
97.5%
Enrollment
4,081
Net price
$20,435
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BaccalaureatePublic

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
2,986
Net price
No freshman cohort
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
45.9%
Enrollment
34,145
Net price
$24,323
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
91.6%
Enrollment
5,217
Net price
$13,224
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Community CollegePublic

Bevill State Community College

Jasper, Alabama

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,378
Net price
$5,937
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, Alabama

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,001
Net price
$5,397
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Community CollegePublic

Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, Alabama

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,140
Net price
$15,996
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Community CollegePublic

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, Alabama

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,705
Net price
$4,244
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Community CollegePublic

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,553
Net price
$13,644
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Community CollegePublic

Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise, Alabama

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,699
Net price
$12,609
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, Alabama

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,071
Net price
$3,515
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Community CollegePublic

George C Wallace Community College - Dothan

Dothan, Alabama

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,044
Net price
$1,170
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Community CollegePublic

George C Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

Hanceville, Alabama

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,424
Net price
$13,170
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Community CollegePublic

George C Wallace State Community College - Selma

Selma, Alabama

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,925
Net price
$9,272
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
16%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,046
Net price
$8,325
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Public

J F Ingram State Technical College

Deatsville, Alabama

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
960
Net price
Not reported
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Huntsville, Alabama

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,187
Net price
$6,005
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
77.7%
Enrollment
9,955
Net price
$14,279
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Community CollegePublic

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,240
Net price
$9,086
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Community CollegePublic

John C Calhoun State Community College

Tanner, Alabama

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,119
Net price
$7,660
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Lawson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,453
Net price
$6,275
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Community CollegePublic

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Andalusia, Alabama

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,062
Net price
$2,792
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Community CollegePublic

Marion Military Institute

Marion, Alabama

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
97.0%
Enrollment
332
Net price
$8,627
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Community CollegePublic

Northeast Alabama Community College

Rainsville, Alabama

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,208
Net price
$2,756
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Community CollegePublic

Northwest Shoals Community College

Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,665
Net price
$2,838
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Community CollegePublic

Reid State Technical College

Evergreen, Alabama

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
641
Net price
$1,739
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,601
Net price
$14,557
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Snead State Community College

Boaz, Alabama

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,917
Net price
$3,249
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Community CollegePublic

Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, Alabama

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,063
Net price
$6,142
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R1 ResearchPublic

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
76.6%
Enrollment
40,846
Net price
$22,420
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
13,658
Net price
$16,527
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
88.2%
Enrollment
20,905
Net price
$18,749
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
68.6%
Enrollment
8,564
Net price
$18,796
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Public

University of Alabama System Office

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
53.8%
Enrollment
3,088
Net price
$17,683
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
87.3%
Enrollment
10,204
Net price
$12,170
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
71.0%
Enrollment
14,003
Net price
$17,648
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
42.6%
Enrollment
6,820
Net price
$12,684
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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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