41 Alabama colleges have graduate programs - 18 public and 23 private schools.

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Alabama graduate schools is $11,009 for Alabama residents and $16,724 for out-of-state students. A total of 54,865 graduate students enrolled in Alabama graduate schools (1,663 in average).

Alabama Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Alabama graduate schools.

Alabama Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Graduate Schools41 Graduate Schools (18 public, 23 private)
Tuition & Fees$11,009 Alabama Residents
$16,724 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 54,865 (1,663 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 30,160 (1,040 on average) in 30 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered30
Student to Faculty Ratio16.03 to 1

Alabama Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,009 for Alabama residents and $16,724 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Alabama Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Alabama
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL $9,010 $16,606 925 25 Programs 19 to 1
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL $8,640 $21,168 8,946 109 Programs 18 to 1
Amridge UniversityMontgomery, AL $13,000 $13,090 396 17 Programs 12 to 1
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL $12,388 $28,270 1,764 49 Programs 17 to 1
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL $10,336 $17,752 560 22 Programs 15 to 1
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL $11,980 $33,972 6,457 189 Programs 19 to 1
Athens State UniversityAthens, AL $10,728 $17,232 451 13 Programs 14 to 1
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL $9,136 $19,558 1,892 26 Programs 13 to 1
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL $12,890 $33,986 6,238 132 Programs 21 to 1
Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL - $8,400 18 - 9 to 1
South University-MontgomeryMontgomery, AL $16,839 $16,611 4 7 Programs 13 to 1
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL $10,750 $16,050 1,328 23 Programs 14 to 1
Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham, AL $11,570 $9,370 2 2 Programs 14 to 1
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL - $14,300 12 1 Programs 15 to 1
Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence, AL $5,112 $5,742 85 2 Programs 8 to 1
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL $11,488 $17,920 1,292 33 Programs 19 to 1
University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL $6,868 $13,546 3,837 20 Programs 19 to 1
Miles CollegeFairfield, AL - - - - 12 to 1
University of MobileMobile, AL $8,500 $14,410 237 20 Programs 14 to 1
University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL $11,916 $26,532 446 9 Programs 13 to 1
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL $10,350 $19,260 2,542 35 Programs 18 to 1
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL $13,676 $14,516 49 4 Programs 14 to 1
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL $19,608 $21,797 1,887 50 Programs 14 to 1
Selma UniversitySelma, AL $1,605 $4,800 13 1 Programs 3 to 1
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL $9,360 $18,000 4,762 54 Programs 19 to 1
Spring Hill CollegeMobile, AL $9,270 $8,857 137 10 Programs 11 to 1
Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL - $17,753 59 2 Programs 17 to 1
Troy UniversityTroy, AL $8,550 $17,100 3,436 31 Programs 16 to 1
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL $22,170 $26,228 462 27 Programs 14 to 1
United States Sports UniversityDaphne, AL $18,270 $18,468 133 5 Programs 14 to 1
Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville, AL $4,580 $4,814 34 2 Programs 7 to 1
Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, AL $17,061 $15,135 133 10 Programs 47 to 1
Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL $3,615 $3,936 5,550 13 Programs 37 to 1
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineDothan, AL - - 778 1 Programs -
Troy University-Phenix City CampusPhenix City, AL - - - - -
Troy University-Montgomery CampusMontgomery, AL - - - - -
Troy University-Dothan CampusDothan, AL - - - - -
Troy University-OnlineTroy, AL - - - - -
Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalRedstone Arsenal, AL - - - - -
Strayer University-Huntsville CampusHuntsville, AL - - - - -
Strayer University - Montgomery CampusMontgomery, AL - - - - -
Average$11,009 $16,724 1,663 29.5000 Programs 16.0303 to 1