Colleges near Birmingham, Alabama

There are 13 colleges located in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, there is 1 school near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 4 public and 10 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,258 for Alabama residents and $17,283 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,716 for Alabama residents and $17,065 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 76.21% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 29.94%. The average graduation rate is 44% and total 46,129 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 11,693 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Birmingham, Alabama.

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14 Colleges near Birmingham, Alabama

The following table lists and compares 14 Colleges near Birmingham, Alabama with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Birmingham, Alabama
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Strayer University-Alabama private (for-profit)	Birmingham (1.1 miles)	$13,920	$15,135	-	-	41 to 1	1,380
University of Alabama at Birmingham public	Birmingham (1.5 miles)	$21,864 ($8,832)	$20,556 ($8,424)	86.68%	64%	18 to 1	21,639
Birmingham-Southern College private (not-for-profit)	Birmingham (3.1 miles)	$22,750	$8,400	57.17%	64%	10 to 1	975
Samford University private (not-for-profit)	Birmingham (4.4 miles)	$38,144	$22,604	83.26%	77%	14 to 1	5,682
Herzing University-Birmingham private (not-for-profit)	Birmingham (4.5 miles)	$13,420	$9,160	94.12%	30%	14 to 1	578
Fortis Institute-Birmingham private (for-profit)	Birmingham (6.9 miles)	$14,561	-	-	36%	15 to 1	381
Miles College private (not-for-profit)	Fairfield (7.1 miles)	$12,714	-	-	26%	14 to 1	1,258
Lawson State Community College public	Birmingham (7.4 miles)	$8,790 ($4,980)	-	-	22%	16 to 1	2,919
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology private (not-for-profit)	Midfield (7.7 miles)	$14,400	-	-	-	12 to 1	12
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham private (for-profit)	Hoover (9.6 miles)	$17,075	-	-	-	22 to 1	142
Jefferson State Community College public	Birmingham (10.1 miles)	$8,850 ($5,040)	-	-	21%	18 to 1	8,431
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology private (for-profit)	Hoover (10.9 miles)	$12,750	-	-	-	10 to 1	109
Brown Beauty Barber School private (for-profit)	Bessemer (12.6 miles)	$16,000	-	-	-	13 to 1	37
University of Montevallo public	Montevallo (29.4 miles)	$26,730 ($13,710)	$26,532 ($11,916)	59.84%	54%	12 to 1	2,586

Most Searched Alabama Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

South University-Montgomery Private, four-years | Montgomery
Herzing University-Birmingham Private, four-years | Birmingham
The University of Alabama Public, four-years | Tuscaloosa
Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
Lawson State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham
Samford University Private, four-years | Birmingham
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal
Northeast Alabama Community College Public, 2-4 years | Rainsville
University of South Alabama Public, four-years | Mobile

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Graduate

Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham
The University of Alabama Public, four-years | Tuscaloosa
University of North Alabama Public, four-years | Florence
University of South Alabama Public, four-years | Mobile
Alabama State University Public, four-years | Montgomery
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal
University of Alabama in Huntsville Public, four-years | Huntsville
Auburn University at Montgomery Public, four-years | Montgomery
Jacksonville State University Public, four-years | Jacksonville

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Online Schools

Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
Alabama State University Public, four-years | Montgomery
Columbia Southern University Private, four-years | Orange Beach
United States Sports Academy Private, four-years | Daphne
Jefferson State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Birmingham
Amridge University Private, four-years | Montgomery
Bishop State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Mobile
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Huntsville
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal

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Technical Colleges

Fortis College-Montgomery Private, Less than 2-years | Montgomery
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Private, Less than 2-years | Hoover
Fortis College Private, Less than 2-years | Mobile
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Hoover
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Private, Less than 2-years | Huntsville
Blue Cliff Career College Private, Less than 2-years | Mobile
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Private, Less than 2-years | Madison
Fortis College-Dothan Private, Less than 2-years | Dothan
Mitchell Cosmetology College Private, Less than 2-years | Alabaster

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