In Alabama, 62,656 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 526 from last year.
Columbia Southern University has the most online students of 17,763 out of 17,763.00 total students (100.00%) among 21 Alabama colleges that offer online programs.
Troy University with 6,980 online students and The University of Alabama with 6,289 online students are following it in Largest Online Alabama Colleges ranking.
Columbia Southern University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Troy University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,077 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,612 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Alabama Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.18%, and the average SAT score is 1,167, 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 - | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 17,763 724 | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 | 11,025 | 6,738 | $6,224 |
| 2 - | Troy University Troy, ALPublic, 4-year | 6,980 162 | 13,658 | 10,222 | 3,436 | 5,107 | 8,551 | $20,352 ($10,176) |
| 3 - | 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) |
| 4 - | 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) |
| 5 - | 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) |
| 6 - | 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) |
| 7 - | 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) |
| 8 - | Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4-year | 3,255 40 | 34,145 | 27,907 | 6,238 | 16,671 | 17,474 | $34,922 ($12,890) |
| 9 - | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, ALPublic, 4-year | 2,358 193 | 9,955 | 8,663 | 1,292 | 3,967 | 5,988 | $23,334 ($12,894) |
| 10 - | Athens State University Athens, ALPublic, 4-year | 2,141 60 | 2,986 | 2,535 | 451 | 865 | 2,121 | $17,700 ($10,020) |
| Average | 5,690 | 17,129 | 12,777 | 4,351 | 7,280 | 9,848 | $22,077 ($11,165) |