By state·Federal data profiles·IPEDS · College Scorecard

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
Need a custom view?
Ask Clema
Sector snapshot

How the 76 institutions in Alabama break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

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

35 institutions4-year · 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
View data
Private (nonprofit)

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan, Alabama

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
778
Net price
Grad-only
View data
Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHBCU

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
97.5%
Enrollment
4,081
Net price
$20,435
View data
Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Amridge University

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
639
Net price
No freshman cohort
View data
BaccalaureatePublic

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama

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

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
45.9%
Enrollment
34,145
Net price
$24,323
View data
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
View data
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
View data
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
73.1%
Enrollment
3,086
Net price
$22,085
View data
Private (nonprofit)

Heritage Christian University

Florence, Alabama

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
90.0%
Enrollment
178
Net price
$15,426
View data
Private (nonprofit)

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
444
Net price
$19,651
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
69.5%
Enrollment
892
Net price
$22,566
View data
Private (nonprofit)

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, Alabama

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
No freshman cohort
View data
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
77.7%
Enrollment
9,955
Net price
$14,279
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Miles College

Fairfield, Alabama

Grad rate
16%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,180
Net price
$14,271
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
45.2%
Enrollment
1,226
Net price
$25,669
View data
Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
82.4%
Enrollment
6,097
Net price
$32,622
View data
Private (nonprofit)HBCU

Selma University

Selma, Alabama

Grad rate
6%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
Not reported
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

South University - Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Grad rate
9%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
303
Net price
$27,807
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Spring Hill College

Mobile, Alabama

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
76.6%
Enrollment
919
Net price
$20,449
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
62.3%
Enrollment
731
Net price
$15,258
View data
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
View data
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Talladega College

Talladega, Alabama

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
85.4%
Enrollment
760
Net price
$15,560
View data
R1 ResearchPublic

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
13,658
Net price
$16,527
View data
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
View data
Private (nonprofit)

United States Sports University

Daphne, Alabama

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
61.4%
Enrollment
367
Net price
$24,076
View data
R1 ResearchPublic

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

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

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

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

University of Alabama System Office

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
53.8%
Enrollment
3,088
Net price
$17,683
View data
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
View data
R2 ResearchPublic

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
71.0%
Enrollment
14,003
Net price
$17,648
View data
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
View data

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.
Keep exploring

Related categories

Browse by Carnegie class

Browse by designation

Browse all institutions

Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →

Explore every U.S. college in one conversation

Clema turns plain-language questions into sourced answers across every U.S. institution — earnings, aid, acceptance, graduation, safety, and athletics from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and 10+ federal datasets, built in.

Try for freeBook a demo

Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card