Best colleges and universities in Alabama

There are 95 institutions in Alabama: 53 private colleges and 40 public colleges.
Every university in Alabama have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Alabama State College of Barber Styling) to 639 (Auburn University). Also Alabama colleges have from 5:1 to 36:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Alabama is between 44% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Alabama state is ACT - 96% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Alabama universities range between 1,315$ to 31,954$. The average percent of Alabama students with financial aid is 22%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Alabama is between 6% and 95%. Average salary after attending the Alabama’s institutions ranges between $15,400 and $51,100. Please look all the details below.

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Average Alabama State Cost

$12,670

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Alabama state colleges is 12,670$, that is below the national average by 1,258 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$1,315
Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City
$2,598
Nunation School of Cosmetology in Birmingham
$3,049
Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville
$3,115
George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan in Dothan
$3,748
Alabama State College of Barber Styling in Gardendale
$3,762
Enterprise State Community College in Enterprise
$3,799
Reid State Technical College in Evergreen
$3,888
Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton
$4,352
Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden
$4,703
Alabama Southern Community College in Monroeville
$4,743
Snead State Community College in Boaz
$4,805
Bishop State Community College in Mobile
$5,686
John C Calhoun State Community College in Tanner
$6,157
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College in Montgomery
$6,513
Northwest-Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals
$6,565
Southeastern School of Cosmetology in Birmingham
$6,675
James H Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette
$6,922
Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City
$7,065
Hair Academy in Montgomery
$7,207
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma in Selma
$7,387
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus in Birmingham
$7,575
Southern Union State Community College in Wadley
$7,748
Lurleen B Wallace Community College in Andalusia
$7,817
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in Hanceville
$7,848
Bevill State Community College in Jasper
$8,924
Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa
$8,961
University Academy of Hair Design in Northport
$9,207
Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham
$9,459
Selma University in Selma
$9,884
Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham
100%
Herzing University-Birmingham in Birmingham
100%
Heritage Christian University in Florence
86%
University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham
84%
ITT Technical Institute-Mobile in Mobile
83%
University of South Alabama in Mobile
83%
Auburn University in Auburn University
83%
Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville
82%
University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville
81%
Remington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile
80%
Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery
77%
ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer in Bessemer
74%
University of Montevallo in Montevallo
73%
ITT Technical Institute-Madison in Madison
72%
University of West Alabama in Livingston
68%
University of North Alabama in Florence
65%
Judson College in Marion
61%
Marion Military Institute in Marion
60%
Samford University in Birmingham
59%
Stillman College in Tuscaloosa
58%
University of Mobile in Mobile
58%
Huntingdon College in Montgomery
53%
Alabama A & M University in Normal
53%
Alabama State University in Montgomery
53%
Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham
53%
Concordia College Alabama in Selma
52%
Spring Hill College in Mobile
51%
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
49%
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee
48%
Oakwood University in Huntsville

Grad.Rate
Institution
95%
Blue Cliff Career College in Mobile
90%
Hair Academy in Montgomery
73%
New Beginning College of Cosmetology in Albertville
69%
Auburn University in Auburn University
68%
Samford University in Birmingham
68%
Virginia College-Huntsville in Huntsville
66%
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
63%
Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham
60%
Fortis College-Montgomery in Montgomery
59%
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham in Hoover
57%
Fortis College-Foley in Foley
57%
Remington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile
56%
Spring Hill College in Mobile
56%
Talladega College in Talladega
56%
Fortis College-Mobile in Mobile
56%
Fortis College-Dothan in Dothan
55%
University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham
52%
Southeastern School of Cosmetology in Birmingham
51%
Fortis Institute-Birmingham in Birmingham
49%
Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach
48%
Alabama State College of Barber Styling in Gardendale
47%
University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville
46%
Regency Beauty Institute-Hoover in Hoover
45%
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee
45%
University of Mobile in Mobile
45%
University of Montevallo in Montevallo
44%
Huntingdon College in Montgomery
42%
Fortis College-Montgomery in Montgomery
42%
Judson College in Marion
40%
Oakwood University in Huntsville

Salary
Institution
$51,100
University of Phoenix-Alabama in Birmingham
$49,200
Strayer University-Alabama in Birmingham
$45,800
Samford University in Birmingham
$45,700
Auburn University in Auburn University
$45,500
University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville
$44,500
Marion Military Institute in Marion
$44,200
Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham
$42,800
Spring Hill College in Mobile
$42,300
Herzing University-Birmingham in Birmingham
$41,900
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
$40,100
Amridge University in Montgomery
$39,700
University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham
$39,000
Athens State University in Athens
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Madison in Madison
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer in Bessemer
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Mobile in Mobile
$37,300
University of South Alabama in Mobile
$37,200
Faulkner University in Montgomery
$36,800
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee
$36,500
Huntingdon College in Montgomery
$36,100
University of North Alabama in Florence
$35,600
Troy University in Troy
$35,000
University of Mobile in Mobile
$35,000
Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery
$34,900
University of Montevallo in Montevallo
$34,600
Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville
$33,900
Oakwood University in Huntsville
$33,900
University of West Alabama in Livingston
$30,300
Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham
$30,300
Alabama A & M University in Normal

Ac.Prog.
Institution
639
Auburn University in Auburn University
573
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
420
University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham
294
University of South Alabama in Mobile
288
Samford University in Birmingham
255
University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville
216
Troy University in Troy
213
Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville
204
Oakwood University in Huntsville
204
Alabama A & M University in Normal
204
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in Hanceville
192
Southern Union State Community College in Wadley
186
Spring Hill College in Mobile
186
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee
186
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus in Birmingham
183
Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden
165
Bevill State Community College in Jasper
165
John C Calhoun State Community College in Tanner
165
George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan in Dothan
162
Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery
159
Alabama State University in Montgomery
153
University of North Alabama in Florence
150
Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa
147
Northwest-Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals
135
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College in Montgomery
135
Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach
132
Faulkner University in Montgomery
132
Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham
129
University of Mobile in Mobile
129
Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham

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