Best Alabama HBCUs
This ranking lists 14 HBCUs in Alabama, part of a national network of historically Black colleges and universities built to expand access to higher education for Black students and still known for strong community, mentorship, and value.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, topping our list in Alabama. Also highly ranked: Alabama A & M University and Alabama State University.
Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across the HBCUs below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Sort by cost, selectivity, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
List of HBCUs
Tuskegee University
- Private 4 Year
- Tuskegee, AL
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4.0 | 5 reviews
- Apr 15 application deadline
Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.
- SAT Range 995-1255
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $24,344
Alabama A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, AL
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| 0 reviews
Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.
- SAT Range 810-1040
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $17,152
Alabama State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Jul 31 application deadline
Alabama State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The urban campus is in Montgomery, the state capital.
- SAT Range 749-967
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $13,138
Gadsden State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gadsden, AL
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| 0 reviews
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
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
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
Miles College
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, AL
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| 0 reviews
- 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
Oakwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Oakwood is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The Seventh-day Adventist campus is located in Huntsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.99
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $26,730
Bishop State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mobile, AL
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1.5 | 2 reviews
Bishop State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. It is an HBCU with multiple urban campuses in Mobile.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,695
Selma University
- Private 4 Year
- Selma, AL
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| 0 reviews
Selma University is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate theology and ministry programs. The campus is located in Selma along the Alabama River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Shelton State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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| 0 reviews
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses in the Tuscaloosa area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,539
Stillman College
- Private 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,152
Talladega College
- Private 4 Year
- Talladega, AL
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| 0 reviews
Talladega is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in the sciences, business, and the humanities. The historic campus sits in the small city of Talladega in east-central Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $1,267
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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3.0 | 4 reviews
Trenholm State is a public community college known for career and technical programs and allied health. The Montgomery campus is a historically Black two-year college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,960