2022 Alabama Colleges Comparison
In Alabama, seventy-nine colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are thirty-nine public schools and forty private schools. By school levels, thirty-seven 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-six 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Alabama College Overview
Of the seventy-nine Alabama schools, Samford University ranked first and Auburn University ranked second (view more at Alabama college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Alabama colleges is $10,724 for Alabama residents and $14,568 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.63% and the average SAT score is 1,097. The average number of students is 3,772 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Alabama colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $14,568 and Samford University has the highest tuition & fees of $35,360 and Huntsville Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,730.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $16,361 and Auburn University has the highest tuition & fees of $31,986 and Selma University has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,880.
- The average SAT score is 1,097 and University of Alabama in Huntsville has the highest SAT score of 1,295 and University of West Alabama has the lowest score of 930.
- The average acceptance rate is 76.63% and Tuskegee University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 34% and United States Sports Academy has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 3,772 and The University of Alabama has the most students of 37,840 and Heritage Christian University has the fewest students of 110.
- The average graduation rate is 43.39% and Auburn University has the highest rate of 79% and Selma University has the lowest rate of 2%.
2022 Alabama Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Alabama ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,360 | $21,575 | 1,195 | 84.0% | 5,729 | 77% | 12 to 1 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $31,986 | $31,986 | - | 71.0% | 30,737 | 79% | 20 to 1 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $31,090 | $30,940 | 1,220 | 79.0% | 37,840 | 72% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,400 | $19,188 | 1,281 | 89.0% | 22,563 | 61% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $23,884 | $25,484 | 1,295 | 74.0% | 9,999 | 57% | 19 to 1 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,840 | $20,200 | 1,125 | 76.0% | 9,238 | 46% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $26,730 | $26,532 | 1,085 | 90.0% | 2,600 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| Troy University Troy, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,624 | $17,100 | 1,043 | 95.0% | 16,497 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,100 | - | 1,165 | 66.0% | 1,129 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,220 | $13,860 | - | 90.0% | 8,086 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $21,100 | $7,704 | 1,015 | 72.0% | 1,191 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $19,396 | $17,572 | 945 | 98.0% | 4,072 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,012 | $16,652 | 1,100 | 71.0% | 14,224 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,614 | $23,398 | 1,025 | 34.0% | 2,747 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,090 | $13,546 | 930 | 74.0% | 5,734 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $23,490 | $11,814 | 1,098 | 65.0% | 2,961 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,392 | - | - | 76.0% | 712 | 22% | 18 to 1 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,634 | $21,574 | 935 | 72.0% | 5,977 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,820 | $17,812 | 1,055 | 97.0% | 5,212 | 30% | 16 to 1 |
| Talladega College Talladega, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,886 | $16,650 | - | - | 1,156 | 30% | 23 to 1 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $5,775 | $4,035 | - | - | 18,533 | 30% | 39 to 1 |
| South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $17,014 | $16,320 | - | - | 349 | 14% | 10 to 1 |
| Amridge University Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $9,950 | $13,000 | - | - | 775 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,460 | - | - | - | 1,526 | 18% | 13 to 1 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,250 | - | - | - | 1,316 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,900 | $22,800 | 1,025 | 69.0% | 920 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL Public, 2-4 years | $9,150 | - | - | - | 3,204 | 31% | 11 to 1 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,520 | - | - | - | 825 | 7% | 13 to 1 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $17,773 | - | - | - | 248 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,630 | - | - | - | 8,278 | 29% | 21 to 1 |
| Marion Military Institute Marion, AL Public, 2-4 years | $15,218 | - | 1,200 | 45.0% | 401 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Mobile Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $24,855 | $11,640 | - | 64.0% | 2,016 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Alabama System Office Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,521 | - | - | - | 3,360 | 25% | 16 to 1 |
| Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,620 | - | - | - | 1,546 | 19% | 15 to 1 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,850 | - | - | - | 2,530 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,580 | - | - | - | 279 | 29% | 8 to 1 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,277 | - | - | - | 3,743 | 15% | 18 to 1 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,850 | - | - | - | 6,653 | 19% | 15 to 1 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL Public, 2-4 years | $6,888 | - | - | - | 3,993 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,790 | - | - | - | 3,681 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
| Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,310 | - | - | - | 44 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Madison, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 164 | 57% | 21 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Foley Foley, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,493 | - | - | - | 87 | 67% | 22 to 1 |
| Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $4,730 | $4,814 | - | - | 114 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Dothan Dothan, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,493 | - | - | - | 165 | 51% | 33 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 2-4 years | $13,655 | - | - | - | 551 | 51% | 26 to 1 |
| University Academy of Hair Design Tuscaloosa, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,695 | - | - | - | 46 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 705 | - | - |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology Midfield, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,400 | - | - | - | 17 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,200 | $11,680 | - | 94.0% | 619 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| United States Sports Academy Daphne, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,418 | $19,440 | - | 100.0% | 338 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,632 | $5,112 | - | 67.0% | 110 | 14% | 7 to 1 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 3,950 | 24% | 16 to 1 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $5,472 | - | - | - | 399 | 21% | 6 to 1 |
| Fortis College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,258 | - | - | - | 399 | 50% | 27 to 1 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,610 | - | - | - | 8,526 | 16% | 21 to 1 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 2,823 | 21% | 16 to 1 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,310 | - | - | - | 1,666 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| Miles College Fairfield, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $12,714 | - | - | - | 1,440 | 24% | 15 to 1 |
| Athens State University Athens, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $13,890 | $13,224 | - | - | 2,867 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Oakwood University Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,990 | $14,516 | - | 72.0% | 1,374 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 2,176 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Public, 2-4 years | $7,128 | - | - | - | 1,399 | 22% | 13 to 1 |
| Selma University Selma, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $7,280 | $1,880 | - | - | 317 | 2% | 13 to 1 |
| Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 1,808 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz, AL Public, 2-4 years | $9,280 | - | - | - | 2,006 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology Albertville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $12,150 | - | - | - | 86 | 83% | 22 to 1 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 4,763 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,613 | - | - | - | 25 | 81% | 20 to 1 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 175 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| Mitchell Cosmetology College Alabaster, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,080 | - | - | - | - | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff Career College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,400 | - | - | 85.0% | 42 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 1,738 | 50% | 28 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 144 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,258 | - | - | - | 284 | 53% | 24 to 1 |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile, AL Private, 2-4 years | $17,980 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 17 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,730 | - | - | - | 51 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 131 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $14,568 | $16,361 | 1,097 | 76.6% | 3,772 | 43% | 16 to 1 |