83 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 44%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Amridge University
Montgomery
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 241 | Private Non-profit | $7,590 |
| 🥈 |
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
Midfield
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 9 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 🥉 |
Brown Beauty Barber School
Bessemer
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 54 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Auburn University
Auburn
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 95% | 26,816 | Public | $12,890 |
| 5 |
University Academy of Hair Design
Tuscaloosa
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | 83% | 38 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 6 |
Blue Cliff Career College
Mobile
|
80% | 🟢 Excellent | 81% | 107 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
Samford University
Birmingham
|
77% | 🔵 Good | 93% | 4,206 | Private Non-profit | $40,150 |
| 8 |
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
|
73% | 🔵 Good | 89% | 33,227 | Public | $12,180 |
| 9 |
Heritage Christian University
Florence
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 0% | 75 | Private Non-profit | $11,982 |
| 10 |
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 6,591 | Public | $12,132 |
| 11 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 11,635 | Public | $9,098 |
| 12 |
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Jackson
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 94% | 97 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
Hoover
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 50% | 120 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 14 |
Fortis College-Dothan
Dothan
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 67% | 177 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 15 |
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 416 | Public | $5,454 |
| 16 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville
Huntsville
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 100% | 53 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
University of Mobile
Mobile
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 1,307 | Private Non-profit | $26,910 |
| 18 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Hoover
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 129 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 19 |
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 1,629 | Public | $5,040 |
| 20 |
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 81% | 2,630 | Private Non-profit | $25,386 |
| 21 |
University of North Alabama
Florence
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 80% | 5,811 | Public | $12,120 |
| 22 |
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 7,036 | Public | $12,894 |
| 23 |
University of Montevallo
Montevallo
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 2,151 | Public | $13,948 |
| 24 |
University of South Alabama
Mobile
|
53% | 🟡 Moderate | 76% | 8,879 | Public | $10,116 |
| 25 |
Spring Hill College
Mobile
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 782 | Private Non-profit | $24,054 |
| 26 |
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 66% | 4,423 | Public | $5,220 |
| 27 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
Huntsville
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 27% | 132 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 28 |
Troy University
Troy
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 9,805 | Public | $10,176 |
| 29 |
Fortis College
Mobile
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 43% | 315 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 30 |
Snead State Community College
Boaz
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 1,427 | Public | $5,278 |
| 31 |
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 879 | Private Non-profit | $29,070 |
| 32 |
Fortis College-Montgomery
Montgomery
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | 48% | 359 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 33 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
Madison
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | 50% | 64 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 34 |
Oakwood University
Huntsville
|
45% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 1,153 | Private Non-profit | $22,512 |
| 35 |
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Mobile
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 64% | 257 | Private Non-profit | $16,411 |
| 36 |
Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 1,585 | Public | $5,100 |
| 37 |
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 7,070 | Public | $5,120 |
| 38 |
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 64% | 1,097 | Public | $5,190 |
| 39 |
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 855 | Public | $4,740 |
| 40 |
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 1,969 | Public | $5,131 |
| 41 |
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 3,548 | Public | $4,272 |
| 42 |
Bevill State Community College
Jasper
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 2,177 | Public | $4,734 |
| 43 |
Faulkner University
Montgomery
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 1,549 | Private Non-profit | $23,920 |
| 44 |
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 52% | 1,110 | Public | $5,100 |
| 45 |
Marion Military Institute
Marion
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 46% | 329 | Public | $9,538 |
| 46 |
Bishop State Community College
Mobile
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 55% | 2,437 | Public | $5,340 |
| 47 |
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 4,173 | Public | $5,040 |
| 48 |
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 3,017 | Public | $4,980 |
| 49 |
University of West Alabama
Livingston
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 65% | 2,974 | Public | $10,990 |
| 50 |
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 613 | Private For-profit | $15,335 |
| 51 |
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 71% | 12,176 | Private For-profit | $6,760 |
| 52 |
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 1,203 | Public | $5,110 |
| 53 |
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 2,542 | Public | $9,700 |
| 54 |
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 4,798 | Public | $5,040 |
| 55 |
New Beginning College of Cosmetology
Albertville
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 77% | 81 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 56 |
Talladega College
Talladega
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 54% | 701 | Private Non-profit | $15,650 |
| 57 |
Alabama State University
Montgomery
|
30% | 🔴 Below average | 70% | 3,477 | Public | $11,248 |
| 58 |
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa
|
30% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 3,148 | Public | $5,127 |
| 59 |
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
|
27% | 🔴 Below average | 59% | 2,900 | Public | $5,040 |
| 60 |
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham
|
26% | 🔴 Below average | 59% | 5,470 | Public | $5,100 |
| 61 |
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 53% | 706 | Private Non-profit | $12,126 |
| 62 |
Alabama A & M University
Normal
|
24% | 🔴 Below average | 70% | 6,124 | Public | $10,024 |
| 63 |
J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 78% | 960 | Public | $6,084 |
| 64 |
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery
|
16% | 🔴 Below average | 51% | 1,674 | Public | $5,190 |
| 65 |
Miles College
Fairfield
|
16% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 1,155 | Private Non-profit | $13,314 |
| 66 |
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville
|
14% | 🔴 Below average | 51% | 755 | Public | $5,190 |
| 67 |
Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham
|
13% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 442 | Private Non-profit | $13,450 |
| 68 |
South University-Montgomery
Montgomery
|
9% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 299 | Private For-profit | $18,145 |
| 69 |
Selma University
Selma
|
6% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 32 | Private Non-profit | $4,800 |
| 70 |
Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 64 | Private Non-profit | $4,730 |
| 71 |
Strayer University-Alabama
Birmingham
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,196 | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 72 |
Athens State University
Athens
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 2,446 | Public | N/A |
| 73 |
United States Sports University
Daphne
|
— | ⚪ No data | 43% | 228 | Private Non-profit | $13,800 |
| 74 |
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Mobile
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 56 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 75 |
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dothan
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 76 |
Troy University-Phenix City Campus
Phenix City
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,176 |
| 77 |
Troy University-Montgomery Campus
Montgomery
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,176 |
| 78 |
Troy University-Dothan Campus
Dothan
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,176 |
| 79 |
Troy University-Online
Troy
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,176 |
| 80 |
Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $8,256 |
| 81 |
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn
Auburn
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 82 |
Jersey College - Dothan
Dothan
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 83 |
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland
Saraland
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |