In Alabama, 40,872 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,011 from last year.
Troy University has the most online students of 6,980 out of 13,658.00 total students (51.11%) among 13 Alabama colleges that offer online programs.
The University of Alabama with 6,289 online students and University of Alabama at Birmingham with 5,802 online students are following it in Largest Online Alabama Public Colleges ranking.
Troy University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. The University of Alabama also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,521 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,174 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Alabama Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.22%, and the average SAT score is 1,163, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Troy University Troy, ALPublic, 4-year | 6,980 162 | 13,658 | 10,222 | 3,436 | 5,107 | 8,551 | $20,352 ($10,176) |
| 2 - | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALPublic, 4-year | 6,289 291 | 40,846 | 34,389 | 6,457 | 17,368 | 23,478 | $34,172 ($12,180) |
| 3 - | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALPublic, 4-year | 5,802 5 | 20,905 | 11,959 | 8,946 | 7,861 | 13,044 | $22,562 ($9,098) |
| 4 - | University of West Alabama Livingston, ALPublic, 4-year | 5,126 499 | 6,820 | 2,983 | 3,837 | 1,740 | 5,080 | $20,090 ($10,990) |
| 5 - | University of South Alabama Mobile, ALPublic, 4-year | 3,884 80 | 14,003 | 9,241 | 4,762 | 4,531 | 9,472 | $19,092 ($10,116) |
| 6 - | University of North Alabama Florence, ALPublic, 4-year | 3,306 85 | 10,204 | 7,662 | 2,542 | 3,666 | 6,538 | $22,320 ($12,120) |
| 7 - | Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4-year | 3,255 40 | 34,145 | 27,907 | 6,238 | 16,671 | 17,474 | $34,922 ($12,890) |
| 8 - | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, ALPublic, 4-year | 2,358 193 | 9,955 | 8,663 | 1,292 | 3,967 | 5,988 | $23,334 ($12,894) |
| 9 - | Athens State University Athens, ALPublic, 4-year | 2,141 60 | 2,986 | 2,535 | 451 | 865 | 2,121 | $17,700 ($10,020) |
| 10 - | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, ALPublic, 4-year | 1,356 292 | 5,217 | 3,325 | 1,892 | 2,089 | 3,128 | $20,668 ($9,700) |
| Average | 4,050 | 15,874 | 11,889 | 3,985 | 6,387 | 9,487 | $23,521 ($11,018) |