Universities in Alabama
5 indexed campuses in Southeast, 98,000 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | public | 38,000 | — | $11,000 / $32,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Auburn | Auburn, AL | public | 31,000 | — | $11,000 / $32,000 | 56 |
| 3 | UAB | Birmingham, AL | public | 22,000 | — | $9,000 / $24,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Samford | Birmingham, AL | private | 5,000 | — | $46,000 | 56 |
| 5 | Tuskegee | Tuskegee, AL | private | 2,000 | — | $43,000 | 54 |
Largest campuses
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · public · 38k students
Business, law and engineering at the flagship of the Alabama system.
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · public · 31k students
Aviation, engineering and forestry with a large architecture school.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · public · 22k students
Health-sciences campus attached to one of the largest hospital systems in the Southeast.
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · private · 5.0k students
Private Christian university with pharmacy, law and nursing programs.
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · private · 2.0k students
Carver legacy: veterinary medicine, engineering and materials research at an HBCU.
City clusters
- Birmingham2 campuses · 27k students
- Tuscaloosa1 campus · 38k students
- Auburn1 campus · 31k students
- Tuskegee1 campus · 2.0k students
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.