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36 Colleges
$35,018 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,143 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 7,379 students received a nursing degree from a college in Alabama, making it rank #13 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $8,755 per year to get their degree at a college in Alabama, while out of state students will pay an average of $14,193 per year.

About 37% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,286 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$9,116 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,050 undergraduates at USA, of which 7,611 are full-time, and there are 14,224 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Roughly 50% of students at USA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,893 a year. USA has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from USA is $38,334.

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$8,832 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Alabama at Birmingham is 22,563, of which 13,878 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,402 are full-time. For undergraduates at UAB, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,718 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAB is $42,911.

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$11,940 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
39% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at The University of Alabama is 37,840, of which 31,670 students are undergraduates and of those, 27,750 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UA is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 39% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,195 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,273 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$11,878 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
39% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,999 students at UAH in total, 8,027 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,730 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAH is 4.6 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 54% are men and 46% are women.

39% of UAH students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,632 a year. UAH has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,360 during the early-career years.

#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$11,952 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Jacksonville State University is 9,238, of which 7,747 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,031 are full-time. It takes the average Jacksonville State University undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,086 a year. Jacksonville State University has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jacksonville State University is $37,373.

#6

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,725 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
32% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,576 undergraduates at Samford, of which 3,501 are full-time, and there are 5,729 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Samford is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

32% of Samford students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,928 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,461 during the early-career years.

#7

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$9,312 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,497 students at TROY in total, 12,712 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,208 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at TROY is 4.6 years.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,479 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TROY is $36,498.

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$12,176 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 30,737 students at Auburn in total, 24,505 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 22,458 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,563 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,489 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$11,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of North Alabama is 8,086, of which 5,946 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,708 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UNA is 4.7 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,365 a year. UNA has a 4.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,535 during the early-career years.

#10

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$5,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Jefferson State Community College is 8,526, which includes 2,451 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

26% of Jeff State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,311 a year. Jeff State has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jeff State is $32,269.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,349 full-time undergraduates at Wallace State, Hanceville, and 4,763 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,901 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,112 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$5,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
24% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at John C Calhoun State Community College is 8,278, which includes 2,558 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 24% of students at Calhoun Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,689 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,657 during the early-career years.

#13

Bevill State Community College

Jasper, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$5,278 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 970 full-time undergraduates at Bevill State Community College, and 3,204 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,237 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,602 during the early-career years.

#14

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$4,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,777 full-time undergraduates at Coastal Alabama Community College, and 6,653 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

26% of Coastal Alabama Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,535 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,639 during the early-career years.

#15

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$9,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Auburn University at Montgomery is 5,212, of which 4,375 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,374 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

52% of AUM students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,292 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AUM is $37,969.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,860 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Wallace Community College, Dothan is 3,681, which includes 1,215 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

3% of Wallace, Dothan students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,844 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,724 during the early-career years.

#17

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$5,312 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Gadsden State Community College is 3,993, which includes 1,916 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,586 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,555 during the early-career years.

#18

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$4,980 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,603 full-time undergraduates at Shelton State Community College, and 3,743 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Students who graduate from Shelton State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,902 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$4,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,176 students at Bishop State Community College in total, 755 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 2% of students at Bishop State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,700 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bishop State Community College is $23,566.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,950 students at Southern Union State Community College in total, 2,019 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,139 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Southern Union State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,404 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$25,780 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,750 undergraduates at University of Mobile, of which 1,106 are full-time, and there are 2,016 students altogether. For undergraduates at University of Mobile, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

66% of University of Mobile students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,663 a year. University of Mobile has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Mobile is $36,729.

#22

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
94% Freshmen Loans

There are 612 undergraduates at Herzing University - Birmingham, of which 273 are full-time, and there are 619 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 94% of students at Herzing University - Birmingham take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,996 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Herzing University - Birmingham is $33,074.

#23

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$4,980 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
28% Freshmen Loans

There are 598 full-time undergraduates at CVCC, and 1,399 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 28% of students at CVCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,249 a year. CVCC has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from CVCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,587 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Public Public vs. Private
$5,011 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
24% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,360 students at NW-SCC in total, 1,081 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $2,779 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,997 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,620 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Wallace Community College, Selma is 1,316, which includes 458 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WCCS is $24,633.

Other Alabama Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Lurleen B Wallace Community College 42
27 Northeast Alabama Community College 41
28 Snead State Community College 40
28 Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus 40
30 Central Alabama Community College 37
31 Tuskegee University 33
32 South University, Montgomery 27
32 University of West Alabama 27
34 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College 21
35 Spring Hill College 20
36 Oakwood University 15

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