2026 Largest Online Alabama Colleges Rankings
Among Alabama colleges, Columbia Southern University has the largest number of online students (17,763) and Troy University has the second largest number of online students (6,980) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Largest Online Alabama Colleges having the largest student population. You can view the largest colleges which the percentage of online students is below 50% at largest college rankings.
Largest Online Alabama Colleges
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Online Enrollment | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | 17,763 | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 | $6,224 | - | 37 to 1 | - |
| 2 | Troy University Troy, AL | 13,658 | 6,980 | 10,222 | 3,436 | $20,352 | 96.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,070 |
| 3 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | 40,846 | 6,289 | 34,389 | 6,457 | $34,172 | 76.7% | 19 to 1 | 1,270 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | 20,905 | 5,802 | 11,959 | 8,946 | $22,562 | 88.2% | 18 to 1 | 1,340 |
| 5 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | 6,820 | 5,126 | 2,983 | 3,837 | $20,090 | 42.7% | 19 to 1 | 930 |
| 6 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | 14,003 | 3,884 | 9,241 | 4,762 | $19,092 | 71.0% | 19 to 1 | 1,110 |
| 7 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | 10,204 | 3,306 | 7,662 | 2,542 | $22,320 | 87.3% | 18 to 1 | - |
| 8 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | 34,145 | 3,255 | 27,907 | 6,238 | $34,922 | 45.9% | 21 to 1 | 1,320 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | 9,955 | 2,358 | 8,663 | 1,292 | $23,334 | 77.7% | 19 to 1 | 1,130 |
| 10 | Athens State University Athens, AL | 2,986 | 2,141 | 2,535 | 451 | $17,700 | - | 14 to 1 | - |
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