Best Alabama Colleges
There are 59 colleges and universities in Alabama enrolling 311,886 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Alabama below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Alabama offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Alabama is home to nationally ranked institutions like Samford University, Auburn University, The University of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham. The highest ranked college in Alabama is Samford University and the top rated public state college is Auburn University.
Local college options can be explored in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville or other cities.
List of the Best Alabama Colleges
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Phenix City, AL
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with strengths in nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Phenix City across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,680
Enterprise State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Enterprise, AL
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Enterprise State is a public community college known for undergraduate aviation maintenance and technical programs. The campus is located in the small city of Enterprise in southeastern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,742
Coastal Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bay Minette, AL
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Coastal Alabama is a public community college known for nursing and career-technical programs. The main campus sits in the small town of Bay Minette near Mobile Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,306
Gadsden State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gadsden, AL
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Gadsden State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificates in areas such as nursing and industrial trades. Students take classes across multiple campuses serving Gadsden and nearby communities in northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,384
George C Wallace Community College Dothan
- Public 2 Year
- Dothan, AL
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A public community college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The main campus is in Dothan in southeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $476
George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
- Public 2 Year
- Hanceville, AL
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- Jul 6 application deadline
Wallace State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is set in the small town of Hanceville north of Birmingham.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,710
George C Wallace State Community College Selma
- Public 2 Year
- Selma, AL
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Wallace Community College Selma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical fields. The campus serves commuting students in the small city of Selma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,787
Herzing University Birmingham
- Private 4 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare administration, and business programs. The Birmingham campus serves students in an urban Alabama setting.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,631
Huntingdon College
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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Huntingdon is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Students live on a residential campus affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1006-1220
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $23,055
Heritage Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Florence, AL
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- Jul 21 application deadline
Heritage Christian is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The Florence campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and trains students for preaching and church work.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,222
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntsville, AL
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Drake State is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing and engineering technology. It is Alabama's only historically Black community and technical college, with a campus in Huntsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,075
J F Ingram State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Deatsville, Alabama
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J.F. Ingram is a public two-year technical college focused on career and technical education and vocational trades. Most instruction serves incarcerated students at Alabama correctional facilities rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,152
Jefferson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Jefferson State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Multiple campuses serve students across the greater Birmingham area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,778
John C Calhoun State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tanner, AL
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Calhoun State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The main campus is in Tanner near Decatur in northern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,388
Lawson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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Lawson State is a public community college known for career-technical and transfer associate degree programs. It is an HBCU with urban campuses in the Birmingham area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,578
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Andalusia, AL
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A public two-year community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Andalusia in southern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,214
Marion Military Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Marion Military Institute is a public military junior college known for the Army Early Commissioning Program and service academy preparation. Cadets live in a structured military environment on a historic campus in Marion.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $10,044
Miles College
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, AL
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- Aug 9 application deadline
Miles is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The campus is in Fairfield in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,064