Best Colleges in Alabama
The top colleges in Alabama by graduate outcomes, plus all 78 schools compared on cost, admissions, and earnings.
Best Colleges in Alabama, Ranked
The top 8 four-year colleges in Alabama by graduation rate and 10-year graduate earnings, from federal College Scorecard data. A data-backed shortlist to start from, not a substitute for finding the right fit.
- 1Auburn UniversityAuburn · Public82%Grad$24,323Net Price$56,300Earnings
- 2Samford UniversityBirmingham · Private nonprofit77%Grad$32,622Net Price$59,800Earnings
- 3University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · Public73%Grad$22,420Net Price$51,600Earnings
- 4Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham · Private nonprofit64%Grad$23,351Net Price$53,100Earnings
- 5University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public64%Grad$18,796Net Price$52,000Earnings
- 6University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · Public64%Grad$18,749Net Price$48,400Earnings
- 7Spring Hill CollegeMobile · Private nonprofit52%Grad$20,449Net Price$51,300Earnings
- 8Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Private for-profit33%Grad$14,580Net Price$63,534Earnings
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University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa · Public
Auburn University
Auburn · Public
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham · Public
Troy University
Troy · Public
University of South Alabama
Mobile · Public
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner · Public
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville · Public
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville · Public
Alabama A & M University
Normal · Public
University of North Alabama
Florence · Public
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham · Public
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette · Public
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville · Public
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley · Public
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden · Public
Alabama State University
Montgomery · Public
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa · Public
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan · Public
University of West Alabama
Livingston · Public
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham · Public
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery · Public
Athens State University
Athens · Public
Bishop State Community College
Mobile · Public
Bevill State Community College
Jasper · Public
University of Montevallo
Montevallo · Public
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals · Public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery · Public
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville · Public
Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise · Public
Snead State Community College
Boaz · Public
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City · Public
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City · Public
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia · Public
J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville · Public
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma · Public
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville · Public
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen · Public
Marion Military Institute
Marion · Public
Private Colleges & Universities(36)
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach · Private for-profit
Samford University
Birmingham · Private nonprofit
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee · Private nonprofit
Faulkner University
Montgomery · Private nonprofit
University of Mobile
Mobile · Private nonprofit
Strayer University-Alabama
Birmingham · Private for-profit
Miles College
Fairfield · Private nonprofit
Oakwood University
Huntsville · Private nonprofit
Huntingdon College
Montgomery · Private nonprofit
Spring Hill College
Mobile · Private nonprofit
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham · Private nonprofit
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa · Private nonprofit
Talladega College
Talladega · Private nonprofit
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham · Private for-profit
Fortis College-Montgomery
Montgomery · Private for-profit
Fortis College
Mobile · Private for-profit
South University-Montgomery
Montgomery · Private for-profit
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Mobile · Private nonprofit
Amridge University
Montgomery · Private nonprofit
Fortis College-Dothan
Dothan · Private for-profit
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
Huntsville · Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Hoover · Private for-profit
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
Hoover · Private for-profit
Blue Cliff Career College
Mobile · Private for-profit
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Jackson · Private for-profit
New Beginning College of Cosmetology
Albertville · Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
Madison · Private for-profit
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Mobile · Private for-profit
Brown Beauty Barber School
Bessemer · Private for-profit
Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville
Huntsville · Private for-profit
University Academy of Hair Design
Tuscaloosa · Private for-profit
Selma University
Selma · Private nonprofit
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
Midfield · Private nonprofit
Jersey College - Dothan
Dothan · Private for-profit
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland
Saraland · Private for-profit
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn
Auburn · Private nonprofit
Community & 2-Year Colleges(4)
Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham · Private nonprofit
United States Sports University
Daphne · Private nonprofit
Heritage Christian University
Florence · Private nonprofit
Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville · Private nonprofit
Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Updated regularly via automated sync. Contact schools directly for current requirements and costs.