Colleges in Alabama
All 80 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Alabama that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools80
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 238 · 27 · 15Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit41 · 20 · 19Control
Award doctorates21In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 38Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 27Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 15Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 41 · private nonprofit: 20 · private for-profit: 19. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Alabama's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
6 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 37 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Montgomery9 schools · 7 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Mobile8 schools · 3 4-year, 3 2-year, 2 under 2
- Birmingham7 schools · 4 4-year, 3 2-year, 0 under 2
- Huntsville6 schools · 3 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Dothan5 schools · 2 4-year, 2 2-year, 1 under 2
- Tuscaloosa4 schools · 2 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
Every school in Alabama
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
80 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | Albertville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,171 | $12,897 | 59% |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | 2-year · Public | $15,709 | $8,615 | 29% |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | 2-year · Public | $14,920 | $6,092 | 46% |
| Athens State University | Athens | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Auburn University | Auburn | 4-year · Public | $36,285 | $25,424 | 82% |
| Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn | Auburn | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | 2-year · Public | $18,994 | $11,098 | 35% |
| Brown Beauty Barber School | Bessemer | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,413 | $28,850 | 94% |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,043 | $22,720 | 56% |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $23,649 | 27% |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham | 2-year · Public | $12,921 | $5,500 | 24% |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | 2-year · Public | $14,971 | $6,248 | 24% |
| Samford University | Birmingham | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $59,741 | $32,950 | 78% |
| Strayer University-Alabama | Birmingham | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 0% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | 4-year · Public | $27,987 | $15,630 | 66% |
| Snead State Community College | Boaz | 2-year · Public | $10,899 | $2,991 | 56% |
| United States Sports University | Daphne | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $17,720 | $5,316 | — |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | 58% |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Dothan | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Fortis College-Dothan | Dothan | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,638 | $19,894 | 70% |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | 2-year · Public | $9,295 | $772 | 36% |
| Jersey College - Dothan | Dothan | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | Dothan | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | 2-year · Public | $16,457 | $8,461 | 38% |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen | 2-year · Public | $9,639 | — | 70% |
| Miles College | Fairfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,527 | $16,497 | 19% |
| Heritage Christian University | Florence | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,765 | $18,974 | — |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | 4-year · Public | $28,880 | $17,850 | 56% |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | 2-year · Public | $10,254 | $2,125 | 31% |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | 2-year · Public | $18,882 | $11,727 | 52% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | Hoover | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,215 | $13,608 | 59% |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,947 | $16,749 | 48% |
| Huntsville Bible College | Huntsville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Huntsville | 2-year · Public | $14,199 | $6,048 | 35% |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $40,707 | $26,827 | 47% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | Huntsville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,383 | $21,045 | 42% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | Huntsville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,454 | $24,613 | 71% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | 4-year · Public | $32,089 | $22,758 | 62% |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | Jackson | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,363 | $20,372 | 70% |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | 4-year · Public | $28,418 | $17,111 | 48% |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | 2-year · Public | $13,775 | $4,857 | 38% |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston | 4-year · Public | $22,639 | $11,531 | 35% |
| Marion Military Institute | Marion | 2-year · Public | $18,743 | $10,207 | 30% |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | Midfield | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $10,545 | $3,150 | 100% |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | 2-year · Public | $16,764 | $8,644 | 40% |
| Blue Cliff Career College | Mobile | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,989 | $25,137 | 70% |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | Mobile | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Fortis College | Mobile | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,120 | $19,589 | 54% |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | Mobile | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $29,077 | $21,665 | 42% |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,358 | $21,545 | 61% |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,637 | $23,931 | 57% |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | 4-year · Public | $25,443 | $16,801 | 55% |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo | 4-year · Public | $29,520 | $18,760 | 56% |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery | 4-year · Public | $23,655 | $9,775 | 31% |
| Amridge University (online only) | Montgomery | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 50% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | 4-year · Public | $23,049 | $13,789 | 35% |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $37,209 | $23,416 | 37% |
| Fortis College-Montgomery | Montgomery | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,369 | $18,798 | 54% |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | 2-year · Public | $17,122 | $8,855 | 26% |
| Huntingdon College | Montgomery | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $40,933 | $21,852 | 48% |
| South University-Montgomery | Montgomery | 4-year · Private for-profit | $36,009 | $23,872 | 12% |
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | Montgomery | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | 2-year · Public | $11,890 | $4,245 | 38% |
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | 4-year · Public | $27,732 | $18,255 | 28% |
| Columbia Southern University (online only) | Orange Beach | 4-year · Private for-profit | $20,771 | $15,834 | 30% |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City | 2-year · Public | $15,183 | $6,561 | 29% |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | 2-year · Public | $13,533 | $5,811 | 52% |
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | Redstone Arsenal | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | Saraland | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | 2-year · Public | $19,223 | $9,601 | 47% |
| Talladega College | Talladega | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $25,654 | $13,528 | 44% |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | 2-year · Public | $14,657 | $7,874 | 38% |
| Troy University | Troy | 4-year · Public | $23,521 | $13,943 | 50% |
| Troy University-Online | Troy | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | 2-year · Public | $16,460 | $8,931 | 27% |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $27,266 | $14,781 | 32% |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 4-year · Public | $33,924 | $20,202 | 74% |
| University Academy of Hair Design | Tuscaloosa | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,022 | $10,155 | 63% |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $46,052 | $40,141 | 55% |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | 2-year · Public | $14,136 | $5,984 | 28% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Alabama that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Auburn UniversityAuburn · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Samford UniversityBirmingham · Private nonprofitEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- United States Sports UniversityDaphne · Private nonprofitParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
- Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineDothan · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of North AlabamaFlorence · PublicBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · PublicHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of West AlabamaLivingston · PublicEducation
- University of MobileMobile · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of South AlabamaMobile · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Alabama State UniversityMontgomery · PublicEducation · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Amridge UniversityMontgomery · Private nonprofitEducation · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Faulkner UniversityMontgomery · Private nonprofitLegal Professions and Studies · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Theology and Religious Vocations · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Physical Sciences
- Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Private for-profitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Troy UniversityTroy · PublicParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · PublicCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee · Private nonprofitAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07