Graduate Schools in Alabama
In Alabama, 41 schools are offering graduate programs - 18 public and 23 private graduate schools. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Alabama graduate schools is $10,260 for Alabama residents and $21,493 for out-of-state students. Total 54,864 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Alabama.
- Auburn University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,986 and Columbia Southern University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,936.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham is the largest graduate school with 8,946 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- The University of Alabama offers the most number of graduate programs of 189 programs.
- Auburn University offers the most number of online graduate programs of 40 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
34 Graduate Schools in Alabama
The next table lists all graduate schools located in Alabama. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Alabama Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $9,010 | $16,606 | 7,295 | 925 | 25 | 266 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $8,640 | $21,168 | 20,905 | 8,946 | 109 | 2,756 |
| Amridge University Montgomery, AL | $13,000 | $13,090 | 639 | 396 | 17 | 31 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $12,388 | $28,270 | 8,564 | 1,764 | 49 | 359 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | $10,336 | $17,752 | 4,081 | 560 | 22 | 205 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $11,980 | $33,972 | 40,846 | 6,457 | 189 | 1,647 |
| Athens State University Athens, AL | $10,728 | $17,232 | 2,986 | 451 | 13 | 88 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $9,136 | $19,558 | 5,217 | 1,892 | 26 | 229 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $12,890 | $33,986 | 34,145 | 6,238 | 132 | 1,466 |
| Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL | - | $8,400 | 731 | 18 | - | 80 |
| South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $16,839 | $16,611 | 303 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | $10,750 | $16,050 | 3,086 | 1,328 | 23 | 144 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $11,570 | $9,370 | 444 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL | - | $14,300 | 892 | 12 | 1 | 50 |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL | $5,112 | $5,742 | 178 | 85 | 2 | 6 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $11,488 | $17,920 | 9,955 | 1,292 | 33 | 345 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $6,868 | $13,546 | 6,820 | 3,837 | 20 | 118 |
| Miles College Fairfield, AL | - | - | 1,180 | - | - | 64 |
| University of Mobile Mobile, AL | $8,500 | $14,410 | 1,545 | 237 | 20 | 73 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL | $11,916 | $26,532 | 3,088 | 446 | 9 | 155 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $10,350 | $19,260 | 10,204 | 2,542 | 35 | 296 |
| Oakwood University Huntsville, AL | $13,676 | $14,516 | 1,226 | 49 | 4 | 97 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | $19,608 | $21,797 | 6,097 | 1,887 | 50 | 372 |
| Selma University Selma, AL | $1,605 | $4,800 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $9,360 | $18,000 | 14,003 | 4,762 | 54 | 802 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL | $9,270 | $8,857 | 919 | 137 | 10 | 76 |
| Talladega College Talladega, AL | - | $17,753 | 760 | 59 | 2 | 35 |
| Troy University Troy, AL | $8,550 | $17,100 | 13,658 | 3,436 | 31 | 452 |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL | $22,170 | $26,228 | 3,121 | 462 | 27 | 223 |
| United States Sports University Daphne, AL | $18,270 | $18,468 | 367 | 133 | 5 | 7 |
| Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, AL | $4,580 | $4,814 | 98 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL | $17,061 | $15,135 | 1,329 | 133 | 10 | 5 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $3,615 | $3,936 | 17,763 | 5,550 | 13 | 230 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL | - | - | 778 | 778 | 1 | 29 |
| Average | $10,260 | $21,493 | 223,318 | 54,864 | - | - |