Universities in Alabama
Alabama has 32 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 14 public, 15 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 158,829 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 8 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 | Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,036 |
| 8 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 6,591 |
| 9 | Alabama A & M UniversityNormal · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,124 |
| 10 | University of North AlabamaFlorence · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,811 |
| 11 | Samford UniversityBirmingham · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,206 |
| 12 | Alabama State UniversityMontgomery · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 3,477 |
| 13 | University of West AlabamaLivingston · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,974 |
| 14 | Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 2,630 |
| 15 | Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,542 |
| 16 | Athens State UniversityAthens · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,446 |
| 17 | University of MontevalloMontevallo · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,151 |
| 18 | Faulkner UniversityMontgomery · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,549 |
| 19 | University of MobileMobile · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,307 |
| 20 | Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham · Master's, Small Programs | Private for-profit | 1,196 |
| 21 | Miles CollegeFairfield · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,155 |
| 22 | Oakwood UniversityHuntsville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,153 |
| 23 | Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 879 |
| 24 | Spring Hill CollegeMobile · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 782 |
| 25 | Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 706 |
| 26 | Talladega CollegeTalladega · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 701 |
| 27 | South University-MontgomeryMontgomery · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 299 |
| 28 | Amridge UniversityMontgomery · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 241 |
| 29 | United States Sports UniversityDaphne · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 228 |
| 30 | Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 75 |
| 31 | Selma UniversitySelma · Other / Unclassified | Private | 32 |
| 32 | 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.