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Top Colleges in Alabama

Written by Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman

Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is a content editor and writer at Scholarships360. He has managed communications and written content for a diverse array of organizations, including a farmer’s market, a concert venue, a student farm, an environmental NGO, and a PR agency. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.

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Updated: November 14th, 2023

If you’re a fan of college football, you’re already familiar with at least one of Alabama’s celebrated universities. But the University of Alabama is just the beginning when it comes to colleges in the Heart of Dixie. Try browsing our list below to find an Alabama college that checks all your boxes.

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL • Public, City

Auburn, AL

Public, City

71% acceptance rate
24,782 undergraduate students
81% graduation rate
$23,258 average per year after aid
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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public, City

Tuscaloosa, AL

Public, City

79% acceptance rate
30,725 undergraduate students
72% graduation rate
$21,534 average per year after aid
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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL • Public, City

Birmingham, AL

Public, City

89% acceptance rate
13,284 undergraduate students
62% graduation rate
$16,585 average per year after aid
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University of North Alabama

Florence, AL • Public, City

Florence, AL

Public, City

90% acceptance rate
5,165 undergraduate students
51% graduation rate
$12,631 average per year after aid
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Troy University

Troy, AL • Public, Town

Troy, AL

Public, Town

95% acceptance rate
10,916 undergraduate students
52% graduation rate
$14,019 average per year after aid
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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL • Public, Suburb

Jacksonville, AL

Public, Suburb

76% acceptance rate
6,992 undergraduate students
50% graduation rate
$18,336 average per year after aid
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Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL • Public, City

Montgomery, AL

Public, City

97% acceptance rate
3,742 undergraduate students
36% graduation rate
$13,689 average per year after aid
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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL • Private, Non-Profit, Town

Tuskegee, AL

Private, Non-Profit, Town

34% acceptance rate
2,184 undergraduate students
57% graduation rate
$34,926 average per year after aid
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University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL • Public, Rural

Livingston, AL

Public, Rural

74% acceptance rate
2,310 undergraduate students
39% graduation rate
$16,258 average per year after aid
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Talladega College

Talladega, AL • Private, Non-Profit, Town

Talladega, AL

Private, Non-Profit, Town

--% acceptance rate
1,144 undergraduate students
25% graduation rate
$13,575 average per year after aid
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Miles College

Fairfield, AL • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

Fairfield, AL

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

--% acceptance rate
1,517 undergraduate students
24% graduation rate
$14,880 average per year after aid
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Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL • Private, Non-Profit, City

Tuscaloosa, AL

Private, Non-Profit, City

76% acceptance rate
721 undergraduate students
15% graduation rate
$17,127 average per year after aid
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Athens State University

Athens, AL • Public, Town

Athens, AL

Public, Town

--% acceptance rate
2,511 undergraduate students
--% graduation rate
-- average per year after aid
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If you’re a fan of college football, you’re already familiar with at least one of Alabama’s celebrated universities. But the University of Alabama is just the beginning when it comes to colleges in the Heart of Dixie. Try browsing our list below to find an Alabama college that checks all your boxes.

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