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Best Colleges in Alabama (2026)

86 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges

$40,687

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$15,269

Avg Net Price

73%

Avg Admit Rate

44%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Alabama is home to 86 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Auburn University leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $40,687 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Alabama offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Alabama Colleges

Highest Earning

Auburn University

$65,337median earnings

Most Selective

University of West Alabama

43%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Auburn University

81%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

$1,170avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Alabama by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

Auburn University

Auburn·Public

Admit

46%

Net Price

$24,323

Grad Rate

81%

Earnings

$65,337

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville·Public

Admit

69%

Net Price

$18,796

Grad Rate

63%

Earnings

$61,767

Marion Military Institute

Marion·Public

Admit

97%

Net Price

$8,627

Grad Rate

33%

Earnings

$59,644

Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham·Private Nonprofit

Admit

52%

Net Price

$23,351

Grad Rate

64%

Earnings

$59,481

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa·Public

Admit

77%

Net Price

$22,420

Grad Rate

74%

Earnings

$59,221

Samford University

Birmingham·Private Nonprofit

Admit

82%

Net Price

$32,622

Grad Rate

78%

Earnings

$58,469

United States Sports University

Daphne·Private Nonprofit

Admit

61%

Net Price

$24,076

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$55,257

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham·Public

Admit

88%

Net Price

$18,749

Grad Rate

63%

Earnings

$54,501

Spring Hill College

Mobile·Private Nonprofit

Admit

77%

Net Price

$20,449

Grad Rate

54%

Earnings

$51,500

Athens State University

Athens·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$50,273

Most Affordable Colleges in Alabama

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Dothan, AL

$1,170/ yr avg net

31% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Reid State Technical College

Evergreen, AL

$1,739/ yr avg net

58% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Northeast Alabama Community College

Rainsville, AL

$2,756/ yr avg net

53% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Andalusia, AL

$2,792/ yr avg net

42% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Northwest Shoals Community College

Muscle Shoals, AL

$2,838/ yr avg net

36% grad rate

Popular Majors

Compare the best colleges for top fields of study — ranked by graduate earnings nationwide.

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All Colleges in Alabama

All 86 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Alabama A & M University	Normal	Public	58%	$17,621	26%	$40,628
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine	Dothan	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology	Jackson	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,996	75%	N/A
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland	Saraland	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alabama State University	Montgomery	Public	98%	$20,435	30%	$34,502
Amridge University	Montgomery	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$37,621
Athens State University	Athens	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$50,273
Auburn University	Auburn	Public	46%	$24,323	81%	$65,337
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	Public	92%	$13,224	34%	$44,391
Bevill State Community College	Jasper	Public	N/A	$5,937	41%	$34,107
Birmingham-Southern College	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	52%	$23,351	64%	$59,481
Bishop State Community College	Mobile	Public	N/A	$5,397	31%	$29,916
Blue Cliff Career College	Mobile	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,275	76%	$21,365
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn	Auburn	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$48,896
Brown Beauty Barber School	Bessemer	Private For-Profit	N/A	$24,717	71%	N/A
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound	Mobile	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$52,669
Central Alabama Community College	Alexander City	Public	N/A	$15,996	28%	$33,506
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Phenix City	Public	N/A	$4,244	36%	$36,438
Coastal Alabama Community College	Bay Minette	Public	N/A	$13,644	29%	$34,894
Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal	Redstone Arsenal	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$45,378
Columbia Southern University	Orange Beach	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,580	35%	$63,534
Enterprise State Community College	Enterprise	Public	N/A	$12,609	36%	$42,572
Faulkner University	Montgomery	Private Nonprofit	73%	$22,085	38%	$43,457
Fortis College	Mobile	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,074	47%	$26,652
Fortis College-Dothan	Dothan	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,730	58%	$32,754
Fortis College-Montgomery	Montgomery	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,006	42%	$26,652
Fortis Institute-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private For-Profit	N/A	$25,946	35%	$32,886
Gadsden State Community College	Gadsden	Public	N/A	$3,515	35%	$32,937
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan	Dothan	Public	N/A	$1,170	31%	$31,399
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville	Hanceville	Public	N/A	$13,170	50%	$39,842
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma	Selma	Public	N/A	$9,272	40%	$31,598
H Councill Trenholm State Community College	Montgomery	Public	N/A	$8,325	16%	$32,183
Heritage Christian University	Florence	Private Nonprofit	90%	$15,426	N/A	$42,597
Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	93%	$19,651	28%	$36,909
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	Private Nonprofit	69%	$22,566	47%	$49,601
Huntsville Bible College	Huntsville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
J F Ingram State Technical College	Deatsville	Public	N/A	N/A	17%	N/A
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College	Huntsville	Public	N/A	$6,005	13%	$28,281
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	Public	78%	$14,279	53%	$45,235
Jefferson State Community College	Birmingham	Public	N/A	$9,086	24%	$40,719
Jersey College - Dothan	Dothan	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$66,087
John C Calhoun State Community College	Tanner	Public	N/A	$7,660	41%	$38,192
Lawson State Community College	Birmingham	Public	N/A	$6,275	26%	$31,701
Lurleen B Wallace Community College	Andalusia	Public	N/A	$2,792	42%	$32,307
Marion Military Institute	Marion	Public	97%	$8,627	33%	$59,644
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology	Midfield	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Miles College	Fairfield	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$14,271	20%	$32,627
New Beginning College of Cosmetology	Albertville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,347	48%	N/A
Northeast Alabama Community College	Rainsville	Public	N/A	$2,756	53%	$34,913
Northwest Shoals Community College	Muscle Shoals	Public	N/A	$2,838	36%	$33,828
Oakwood University	Huntsville	Private Nonprofit	45%	$25,669	47%	$42,488
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham	Hoover	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,104	60%	$24,367
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville	Madison	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,077	51%	$19,098
Reid State Technical College	Evergreen	Public	N/A	$1,739	58%	$28,982
Remington College-Mobile Campus	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$26,120	45%	$31,349
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville	Huntsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,201	55%	$30,060
Samford University	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	82%	$32,622	78%	$58,469
Selma University	Selma	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	15%	N/A
Shelton State Community College	Tuscaloosa	Public	N/A	$14,557	26%	$35,014
Snead State Community College	Boaz	Public	N/A	$3,249	49%	$35,735
South University-Montgomery	Montgomery	Private For-Profit	N/A	$27,807	11%	$34,421
Southern Union State Community College	Wadley	Public	N/A	$6,142	32%	$36,597
Spring Hill College	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	77%	$20,449	54%	$51,500
Stillman College	Tuscaloosa	Private Nonprofit	62%	$15,258	32%	$35,421
Strayer University - Montgomery Campus	Montgomery	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
Strayer University-Alabama	Birmingham	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
Strayer University-Huntsville Campus	Huntsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
Talladega College	Talladega	Private Nonprofit	85%	$15,560	43%	$32,229
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville	Huntsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,043	72%	N/A
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	Public	77%	$22,420	74%	$59,221
Troy University	Troy	Public	96%	$16,527	48%	$42,062
Troy University-Dothan Campus	Dothan	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$42,062
Troy University-Montgomery Campus	Montgomery	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$42,062
Troy University-Online	Troy	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$42,062
Troy University-Phenix City Campus	Phenix City	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$42,062
Tuskegee University	Tuskegee	Private Nonprofit	49%	$35,013	56%	$49,641
United States Sports University	Daphne	Private Nonprofit	61%	$24,076	N/A	$55,257
University Academy of Hair Design	Tuscaloosa	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,018	80%	N/A
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Public	88%	$18,749	63%	$54,501
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	Public	69%	$18,796	63%	$61,767
University of Mobile	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	78%	$22,382	56%	$43,611
University of Montevallo	Montevallo	Public	54%	$17,683	52%	$42,957
University of North Alabama	Florence	Public	87%	$12,170	54%	$45,415
University of South Alabama	Mobile	Public	71%	$17,648	53%	$49,379
University of West Alabama	Livingston	Public	43%	$12,684	36%	$44,232
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology	Hoover	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,060	45%	N/A

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