Universities in Alabama
Alabama has 74 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 38 public, 19 private nonprofit, 17 for-profit, 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 · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | 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: Other Health Professions | Private | 442 |
| 51 | Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 416 |
| 52 | Fortis College-MontgomeryMontgomery · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 359 |
| 53 | Marion Military InstituteMarion · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 329 |
| 54 | Fortis CollegeMobile · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | 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: Other | Private | 228 |
| 59 | Fortis College-DothanDothan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 177 |
| 60 | Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 132 |
| 61 | Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamHoover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 129 |
| 62 | Winonah's International School of CosmetologyHoover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 120 |
| 63 | Blue Cliff Career CollegeMobile · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 107 |
| 64 | Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyJackson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 65 | New Beginning College of CosmetologyAlbertville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 66 | Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 75 |
| 67 | Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 64 |
| 68 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundMobile · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 69 | Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 54 |
| 70 | The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 71 | University Academy of Hair DesignTuscaloosa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 72 | Selma UniversitySelma · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 32 |
| 73 | Midfield Institute of CosmetologyMidfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 9 |
| 74 | Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineDothan · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | 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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Alabama?
74 degree-granting institutions in Alabama report to the U.S. Department of Education: 38 public, 19 private nonprofit, 17 for-profit. Together they enroll about 220,102 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Alabama college enrolls the most undergraduates?
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with about 33,227 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 74 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Alabama?
Yes: Alabama A & M University, Gadsden State Community College, Alabama State University, Shelton State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Tuskegee University and others. Alabama has 14 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Alabama college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.