Colleges in Alabama

Alabama is the sweet home to 14 four-year public universities, numerous two-year community colleges, and 17 private, undergraduate and graduate university higher education programs. Public, post secondary education is overseen by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and accreditation of academic programs is through the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges in addition to a variety of subject focused national and international accreditation agencies. Colleges and universities in Alabama offer various degree programs from 2-year associate degrees to 16 doctoral level programs including, Microbiology, Pathology, Health Education, Business, English, Psychology, Business, and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as Best Southeastern Colleges and Best Value Colleges. US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked The University of Alabama and Auburn University in their list of Top Schools.