2022 Alabama Colleges Comparison
In Alabama, eighty-five colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are thirty-nine public schools and forty-six private schools. By school levels, thirty-eight 4-years (or high) schools, thirty 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seventeen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Alabama College Overview
Of the eighty-five 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 $11,170 for Alabama residents and $14,675 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.30% and the average SAT score is 1,083. The average number of students is 3,501 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 $14,675 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 $16,277 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 1,083 and University of Alabama in Huntsville has the highest SAT score of 1,300 and Alabama A & M University has the lowest score of 930.
- The average acceptance rate is 75.30% and Spring Hill College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 54% and Alabama State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 3,501 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 43.99% 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 | 1,150 | 84.00% | 5,729 | 77% | 12 to 1 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $31,986 | $31,986 | 1,240 | 85.00% | 30,737 | 79% | 20 to 1 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $31,090 | $30,940 | 1,200 | 80.00% | 37,840 | 72% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,400 | $19,188 | 1,209 | 81.00% | 22,563 | 61% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $23,884 | $25,484 | 1,300 | 77.00% | 9,999 | 57% | 19 to 1 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,840 | $20,200 | 955 | 64.00% | 9,238 | 46% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $26,730 | $26,532 | 1,103 | 61.00% | 2,600 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| Troy University Troy, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,624 | $17,100 | 1,020 | 92.00% | 16,497 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,100 | - | 1,105 | 60.00% | 1,129 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,220 | $13,860 | 1,098 | 83.00% | 8,086 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $21,100 | $7,704 | 1,075 | 54.00% | 1,191 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $19,396 | $17,572 | 947 | 99.00% | 4,072 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,012 | $16,652 | 1,087 | 73.00% | 14,224 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| Judson College Marion, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,640 | - | 1,160 | 56.00% | 229 | 48% | 5 to 1 |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,614 | $23,398 | 953 | 61.00% | 2,747 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $20,090 | $13,546 | 940 | 93.00% | 5,734 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $23,490 | $11,814 | 1,098 | 76.00% | 2,961 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,392 | - | - | 56.00% | 712 | 22% | 18 to 1 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,634 | $21,574 | 930 | 90.00% | 5,977 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,820 | $17,812 | 1,000 | 96.00% | 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 |
| Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,580 | - | - | - | 279 | 29% | 8 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 2-4 years | $15,800 | $13,690 | - | - | 2,108 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $4,730 | $4,814 | - | - | 114 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,850 | - | - | - | 6,653 | 19% | 15 to 1 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz, AL Public, 2-4 years | $9,280 | - | - | - | 2,006 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Dothan Dothan, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,493 | - | - | - | 165 | 51% | 33 to 1 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 4,763 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,460 | - | - | - | 1,526 | 18% | 13 to 1 |
| University Academy of Hair Design Tuscaloosa, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,695 | - | - | - | 46 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,520 | - | - | - | 825 | 7% | 13 to 1 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 3,950 | 24% | 16 to 1 |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,613 | - | - | - | 25 | 81% | 20 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 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,850 | - | - | - | 2,530 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Fortis College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,258 | - | - | - | 399 | 50% | 27 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Foley Foley, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,493 | - | - | - | 87 | 67% | 22 to 1 |
| Selma University Selma, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $7,280 | $1,880 | - | - | 317 | 2% | 13 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, 2-4 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 429 | - | 8 to 1 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology Albertville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $12,150 | - | - | - | 86 | 83% | 22 to 1 |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile, AL Private, 2-4 years | $17,980 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,900 | $22,800 | 1,081 | 54.00% | 920 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| United States Sports Academy Daphne, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,418 | $19,440 | - | - | 338 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 131 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,610 | - | - | - | 8,526 | 16% | 21 to 1 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,310 | - | - | - | 1,666 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,521 | - | - | - | 3,360 | 25% | 16 to 1 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 2,176 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, 2-4 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 491 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 1,738 | 50% | 28 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,258 | - | - | - | 284 | 53% | 24 to 1 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,250 | - | - | - | 1,316 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,730 | - | - | - | 51 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | $5,472 | - | - | - | 399 | 21% | 6 to 1 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $17,773 | - | - | - | 248 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,310 | - | - | - | 44 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 2,823 | 21% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Mobile Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $24,855 | $11,640 | 1,085 | 67.00% | 2,016 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| Oakwood University Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,990 | $14,516 | 981 | 89.00% | 1,374 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Madison, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 164 | 57% | 21 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff Career College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,400 | - | - | 85.00% | 42 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,550 | - | - | - | 1,808 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,277 | - | - | - | 3,743 | 15% | 18 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 144 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,790 | - | - | - | 3,681 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, 2-4 years | $14,147 | - | - | - | 106 | 52% | 35 to 1 |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,632 | $5,112 | - | 67.00% | 110 | 14% | 7 to 1 |
| Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL Public, 2-4 years | $9,150 | - | - | - | 3,204 | 31% | 11 to 1 |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology Midfield, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,400 | - | - | - | 17 | 100% | 14 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 | 58.00% | 401 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL Public, 2-4 years | $8,620 | - | - | - | 1,546 | 19% | 15 to 1 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Public, 2-4 years | $7,128 | - | - | - | 1,399 | 22% | 13 to 1 |
| Mitchell Cosmetology College Alabaster, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,080 | - | - | - | - | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL Public, 2-4 years | $6,888 | - | - | - | 3,993 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 2-4 years | $13,655 | - | - | - | 551 | 51% | 26 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,200 | $11,680 | - | 92.00% | 619 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 705 | - | - |
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling Gardendale, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,850 | - | - | - | 6 | 63% | 6 to 1 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 175 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Alabama System Office Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $14,675 | $16,277 | 1,083 | 75.30% | 3,501 | 44% | 16 to 1 |