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Best Colleges in Alabama (2026)

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

Colleges

$40,220

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$14,305

Avg Net Price

73%

Avg Admit Rate

44%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Alabama is home to 84 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Auburn University leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $40,220 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

Tuskegee University

31%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Auburn University

80%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Reid State Technical College

$131avg 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

50%

Net Price

$23,897

Grad Rate

80%

Earnings

$65,337

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville·Public

Admit

74%

Net Price

$19,880

Grad Rate

62%

Earnings

$61,767

Marion Military Institute

Marion·Public

Admit

59%

Net Price

$10,137

Grad Rate

29%

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

76%

Net Price

$22,150

Grad Rate

73%

Earnings

$59,221

Samford University

Birmingham·Private Nonprofit

Admit

82%

Net Price

$30,795

Grad Rate

79%

Earnings

$58,469

United States Sports University

Daphne·Private Nonprofit

Admit

35%

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$55,257

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham·Public

Admit

88%

Net Price

$17,727

Grad Rate

63%

Earnings

$54,501

Spring Hill College

Mobile·Private Nonprofit

Admit

59%

Net Price

$19,514

Grad Rate

59%

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

Reid State Technical College

Evergreen, AL

$131/ yr avg net

48% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

Selma, AL

$970/ yr avg net

38% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Northeast Alabama Community College

Rainsville, AL

$1,612/ yr avg net

39% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Dothan, AL

$2,697/ yr avg net

28% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Andalusia, AL

$3,041/ yr avg net

38% 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 84 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Alabama A & M University	Normal	Public	66%	$14,559	28%	$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	$18,819	86%	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	96%	$13,889	29%	$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	50%	$23,897	80%	$65,337
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	Public	93%	$14,596	36%	$44,391
Bevill State Community College	Jasper	Public	N/A	$5,249	39%	$34,107
Birmingham-Southern College	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	52%	$23,351	64%	$59,481
Bishop State Community College	Mobile	Public	N/A	$4,176	22%	$29,916
Blue Cliff Career College	Mobile	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,304	73%	$21,365
Brown Beauty Barber School	Bessemer	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,971	77%	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	$14,346	23%	$33,506
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Phenix City	Public	N/A	$5,814	30%	$36,438
Coastal Alabama Community College	Bay Minette	Public	N/A	$9,514	24%	$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	$14,975	35%	$63,534
Enterprise State Community College	Enterprise	Public	N/A	$8,187	29%	$42,572
Faulkner University	Montgomery	Private Nonprofit	66%	$21,165	35%	$43,457
Fortis College	Mobile	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,159	51%	$26,652
Fortis College-Dothan	Dothan	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,325	54%	$32,754
Fortis College-Montgomery	Montgomery	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,380	45%	$26,652
Fortis Institute-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,914	36%	$32,886
Gadsden State Community College	Gadsden	Public	N/A	$3,568	28%	$32,937
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan	Dothan	Public	N/A	$2,697	28%	$31,399
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville	Hanceville	Public	N/A	$14,042	47%	$39,842
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma	Selma	Public	N/A	$970	38%	$31,598
H Councill Trenholm State Community College	Montgomery	Public	N/A	$5,568	19%	$32,183
Heritage Christian University	Florence	Private Nonprofit	100%	N/A	N/A	$42,597
Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	94%	$20,957	29%	$36,909
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	Private Nonprofit	71%	$21,401	49%	$49,601
Huntsville Bible College	Huntsville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$11,562	N/A	N/A
J F Ingram State Technical College	Deatsville	Public	N/A	N/A	10%	N/A
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College	Huntsville	Public	N/A	$4,644	12%	$28,281
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	Public	76%	$14,850	52%	$45,235
Jefferson State Community College	Birmingham	Public	N/A	$9,024	22%	$40,719
John C Calhoun State Community College	Tanner	Public	N/A	$7,336	38%	$38,192
Lawson State Community College	Birmingham	Public	N/A	$6,564	24%	$31,701
Lurleen B Wallace Community College	Andalusia	Public	N/A	$3,041	38%	$32,307
Marion Military Institute	Marion	Public	59%	$10,137	29%	$59,644
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology	Midfield	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$10,844	N/A	N/A
Miles College	Fairfield	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$14,514	26%	$32,627
New Beginning College of Cosmetology	Albertville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,055	57%	N/A
Northeast Alabama Community College	Rainsville	Public	N/A	$1,612	39%	$34,913
Northwest Shoals Community College	Muscle Shoals	Public	N/A	$4,545	30%	$33,828
Oakwood University	Huntsville	Private Nonprofit	51%	$23,384	48%	$42,488
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham	Hoover	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,735	63%	$24,367
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville	Madison	Private For-Profit	N/A	$23,830	58%	$19,098
Reid State Technical College	Evergreen	Public	N/A	$131	48%	$28,982
Remington College-Mobile Campus	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$25,655	44%	$31,349
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville	Huntsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,041	58%	$30,060
Samford University	Birmingham	Private Nonprofit	82%	$30,795	79%	$58,469
Selma University	Selma	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	24%	N/A
Shelton State Community College	Tuscaloosa	Public	N/A	$10,880	22%	$35,014
Snead State Community College	Boaz	Public	N/A	$6,369	44%	$35,735
South University-Montgomery	Montgomery	Private For-Profit	N/A	$25,157	11%	$34,421
Southern Union State Community College	Wadley	Public	N/A	$8,652	26%	$36,597
Spring Hill College	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	59%	$19,514	59%	$51,500
Stillman College	Tuscaloosa	Private Nonprofit	74%	$12,272	33%	$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	$22,923	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	99%	$13,461	51%	$32,229
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville	Huntsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,115	81%	N/A
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	Public	76%	$22,150	73%	$59,221
Troy University	Troy	Public	93%	$13,869	46%	$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	31%	$32,977	62%	$49,641
United States Sports University	Daphne	Private Nonprofit	35%	N/A	N/A	$55,257
University Academy of Hair Design	Tuscaloosa	Private For-Profit	N/A	$11,403	77%	N/A
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Public	88%	$17,727	63%	$54,501
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	Public	74%	$19,880	62%	$61,767
University of Mobile	Mobile	Private Nonprofit	73%	$19,603	51%	$43,611
University of Montevallo	Montevallo	Public	54%	$17,053	52%	$42,957
University of North Alabama	Florence	Public	96%	$11,024	53%	$45,415
University of South Alabama	Mobile	Public	65%	$15,142	50%	$49,379
University of West Alabama	Livingston	Public	87%	$13,832	38%	$44,232
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology	Hoover	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,675	34%	N/A

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