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There are 61 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Alabama. The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa is the largest university in the state with 36,155 enrolled for fall 2014. Calhoun Community College in Decatur is the largest two-year college, with an enrollment of 12,134. The smallest institution is Heritage Christian University, a Churches of Christ-affiliated seminary, with an enrollment of 88 students. The oldest institution is Athens State University in Athens founded in 1822. There are also 8 four-year and 3 two-year historically black colleges and universities.

The majority of Alabama's colleges and universities are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), but four are accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), four by the Council on Occupational Education (COE), and one by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of South Alabama, and the Alabama College of Medicine (Dothan) feature the only three medical schools in the state. The University of Alabama School of Law, the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University are American Bar Association-accredited law schools. The Birmingham School of Law and Miles Law School (unaffiliated with Miles College) are state accredited law programs.

There are four institutions of higher learning in Alabama that are listed among Tier 1 national universities by U.S. News & World Report - The University of Alabama (UA), Auburn University (AU), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). There are two Alabama universities listed among "very high research activity institutions" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UAB and UAH. Barron's Profiles of American Colleges list two Alabama universities in their "very competitive" ranking, Auburn and UAH.

Institutions




Top 6 Universities in Alabama - Please watch: "Trip to Antarctica (2017) HD" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oq9-wsK3uM -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- These are best Universities in Alabama.

Out-of-state institutions


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Six for-profit schools and one non-profit school based in other states offer programs at locations in Alabama:

Non-profit

  • Columbia College (Missouri) has a campus in Redstone Arsenal

For-profit

  • Herzing University has a campus in Birmingham
  • ITT Technical Institute had campuses in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile
  • Remington College has a campus in Mobile
  • South University has a campus in Montgomery
  • Strayer University has campuses in Birmingham and Huntsville
  • University of Phoenix has a campus in Birmingham

Defunct institutions


University of Alabama - Wikipedia
University of Alabama - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Four now-defunct institutions were located in Alabama:

See also


UAB - News - UAB is top Alabama university in U.S. News & World ...
UAB - News - UAB is top Alabama university in U.S. News & World .... Source : www.uab.edu

  • Higher education in the United States
  • List of American institutions of higher education
  • List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations

Notes


Birmingham, Alabama - Wikipedia
Birmingham, Alabama - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

References


15 Best Value Colleges and Universities in Alabama 2018 â€
15 Best Value Colleges and Universities in Alabama 2018 â€" Best .... Source : www.bestvalueschools.com

External links


UAH - The University of Alabama in Huntsville
UAH - The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Source : www.uah.edu

  • Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Alabama

15 Best Value Colleges and Universities in Alabama 2018 â€
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