35 cities · 59 colleges

Colleges Near Alabama

Every city in Alabama with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Alabama

This page breaks down every city in Alabama with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at University of Alabama at Birmingham, in Birmingham.

Alabama's 59 colleges are spread across 35 cities. Birmingham and Montgomery are the biggest college towns, with 7 each, while 28 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Alabama, the average net price works out to roughly $14,548 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.


Where Alabama's Colleges Are

Birmingham 7
Montgomery 7
Mobile 6
Huntsville 4
Tuscaloosa 3
Florence 2
Selma 2
Alexander City 1
Andalusia 1
Athens 1

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for Northeast Alabama Community College.

Birmingham 7 colleges

4 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Alabama at Birmingham. Average net price around $18,722.

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Montgomery 7 colleges

6 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Amridge University. Average net price around $19,074.

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Mobile 6 colleges

3 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound. Average net price around $18,399.

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Huntsville 4 colleges

3 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Alabama in Huntsville. Average net price around $16,823.

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Tuscaloosa 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Alabama. Average net price around $17,412.

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Florence 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: University of North Alabama. Average net price around $13,798.

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Selma 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: George C Wallace State Community College-Selma. Average net price around $9,272.

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Alexander City 1 college

1 two-year college. Top-rated: Central Alabama Community College. Average net price around $15,996.

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Andalusia 1 college

1 two-year college. Top-rated: Lurleen B Wallace Community College. Average net price around $2,792.

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In Montgomery, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Amridge University.


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Every College in Alabama

All 59 accredited colleges in Alabama, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Mobile, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Alabama college guide.

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