2026 Most Enrolled Students in Alabama Rankings
Among Alabama colleges, The University of Alabama has the largest number of students (40,846) and Auburn University has the second largest number of students (34,145) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Alabama having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Alabama
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | 40,846 | 17,368 | 23,478 | 34,389 | 6,457 | 6,289 | $34,172 | 76.7% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | 34,145 | 16,671 | 17,474 | 27,907 | 6,238 | 3,255 | $34,922 | 45.9% | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | 20,905 | 7,861 | 13,044 | 11,959 | 8,946 | 5,802 | $22,562 | 88.2% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | 14,003 | 4,531 | 9,472 | 9,241 | 4,762 | 3,884 | $19,092 | 71.0% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | 10,204 | 3,666 | 6,538 | 7,662 | 2,542 | 3,306 | $22,320 | 87.3% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | 9,955 | 3,967 | 5,988 | 8,663 | 1,292 | 2,358 | $23,334 | 77.7% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | 8,564 | 5,088 | 3,476 | 6,800 | 1,764 | 924 | $26,408 | 68.6% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | 7,295 | 2,959 | 4,336 | 6,370 | 925 | 325 | $18,634 | 58.0% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | Samford University Birmingham, AL | 6,097 | 2,062 | 4,035 | 4,210 | 1,887 | 412 | $40,150 | 82.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | 5,217 | 2,089 | 3,128 | 3,325 | 1,892 | 1,356 | $20,668 | 91.6% | 13 to 1 |
Qualified Alabama Colleges in Core Admission Stats
