Bishop State Community College is a public community college located in Mobile, AL. It offers 52 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Bishop State Community College is $5,340 for Alabama residents and $9,210 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($9,065).

The school has 4,001 students, which is higher than Alabama community collleges' average (2,963). In addition, 612 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Bishop State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Bishop State CC
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,340$9,210
Books & Supplies$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,652
Average Financial Aid$4,244
Cost of Attendance$28,392$32,262
After Financial Aid$24,148$28,018
Bishop State CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Bishop State Community College$5,340$9,210
Public Community Colleges in Alabama$5,181$9,065
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Bishop State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs22NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3418NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic Communications (other) 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 93 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training57 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,001 students at Bishop State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,315 male students and 2,253 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,5681,1412,427
Male Students1,315464851
Female Students2,2536771,576

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,001 total students, 1,674 students enrolled through distance learning (612 students enrolled exclusively and 1,062 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,001
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses612
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,062
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,327

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Bishop State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL
Phone251-405-7000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,340
Out-of-State$9,210
Student Population »4,001 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate30%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,244
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)