Universities in Alabama
Alabama has 74 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 38 public, 19 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 220,102 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 14 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 33,227 |
| 2 | Auburn UniversityAuburn · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 26,816 |
| 3 | Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Master's, Larger Programs | Private for-profit | 12,176 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 11,635 |
| 5 | Troy UniversityTroy · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 9,805 |
| 6 | University of South AlabamaMobile · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 8,879 |
| 7 | John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 7,070 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,036 |
| 9 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 6,591 |
| 10 | Alabama A & M UniversityNormal · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,124 |
| 11 | University of North AlabamaFlorence · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,811 |
| 12 | Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 5,470 |
| 13 | Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,798 |
| 14 | George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,423 |
| 15 | Samford UniversityBirmingham · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,206 |
| 16 | Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,173 |
| 17 | Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 3,548 |
| 18 | Alabama State UniversityMontgomery · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 3,477 |
| 19 | Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,148 |
| 20 | George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 3,017 |
| 21 | University of West AlabamaLivingston · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,974 |
| 22 | Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 2,900 |
| 23 | Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 2,630 |
| 24 | Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,542 |
| 25 | Athens State UniversityAthens · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,446 |
| 26 | Bishop State Community CollegeMobile · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,437 |
| 27 | Bevill State Community CollegeJasper · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,177 |
| 28 | University of MontevalloMontevallo · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,151 |
| 29 | Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,969 |
| 30 | H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,674 |
| 31 | Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,629 |
| 32 | Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 1,585 |
| 33 | Faulkner UniversityMontgomery · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,549 |
| 34 | Snead State Community CollegeBoaz · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,427 |
| 35 | University of MobileMobile · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,307 |
| 36 | Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,203 |
| 37 | Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham · Master's, Small Programs | Private for-profit | 1,196 |
| 38 | Miles CollegeFairfield · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,155 |
| 39 | Oakwood UniversityHuntsville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,153 |
| 40 | Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,110 |
| 41 | Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,097 |
| 42 | J F Ingram State Technical CollegeDeatsville · Other / Unclassified | Public | 960 |
| 43 | Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 879 |
| 44 | George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelma · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 855 |
| 45 | Spring Hill CollegeMobile · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 782 |
| 46 | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 755 |
| 47 | Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 706 |
| 48 | Talladega CollegeTalladega · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 701 |
| 49 | Fortis Institute-BirminghamBirmingham · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 613 |
| 50 | Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 442 |
| 51 | Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 416 |
| 52 | Fortis College-MontgomeryMontgomery · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 359 |
| 53 | Marion Military InstituteMarion · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 329 |
| 54 | Fortis CollegeMobile · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 315 |
| 55 | South University-MontgomeryMontgomery · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 299 |
| 56 | Remington College-Mobile CampusMobile · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private | 257 |
| 57 | Amridge UniversityMontgomery · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 241 |
| 58 | United States Sports UniversityDaphne · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 228 |
| 59 | Fortis College-DothanDothan · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 177 |
| 60 | Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 132 |
| 61 | Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamHoover · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 129 |
| 62 | Winonah's International School of CosmetologyHoover · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 120 |
| 63 | Blue Cliff Career CollegeMobile · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 107 |
| 64 | Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyJackson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 65 | New Beginning College of CosmetologyAlbertville · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 66 | Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 75 |
| 67 | Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 64 |
| 68 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundMobile · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 69 | Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 54 |
| 70 | The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 71 | University Academy of Hair DesignTuscaloosa · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 72 | Selma UniversitySelma · Other / Unclassified | Private | 32 |
| 73 | Midfield Institute of CosmetologyMidfield · Other / Unclassified | Private | 9 |
| 74 | Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineDothan · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.