The Best Birmingham Public Four Year Colleges

There are 1 ranked public four year colleges within the Birmingham city limits and 3 public four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 62,869 students. If you're looking for a large school, The University of Alabama enrolls the most students with 2,586 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, University of Alabama at Birmingham offers the lowest tuition for public four year colleges in the Birmingham area at $8,832 per year.

The top rated public four year college in the area is The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa which is ranked #404 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Birmingham area is home to popular nationally ranked public four year institutions like The University of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham.