Colleges Near Alexandria

There are no colleges in Alexandria, but 70 are within 100 miles, enrolling 461,198 students combined.

The closest option is Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, 7.7 miles from Alexandria (about 9-13 minutes by car). Alexandria (pop. 3,917) is in Alabama.

Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia ranks #28 nationally. Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta has the lowest tuition at $3,104 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Alexandria. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Alexandria. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Alexandria.

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Alexandria, AL within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 8 miles from Alexandria

Jacksonville State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama.

#7 Best Public Universities in Alabama 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $14,221
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Gadsden State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Gadsden, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 17 miles from Alexandria

Gadsden State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificates in areas such as nursing and industrial trades. Students take classes across multiple campuses serving Gadsden and nearby communities in northeast Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,384
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Talladega, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 27 miles from Alexandria

Talladega is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in the sciences, business, and the humanities. The historic campus sits in the small city of Talladega in east-central Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.4
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $1,267
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Snead State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Boaz, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Alexandria

Snead State is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and business. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Boaz in northeast Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,413
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West Georgia Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Waco, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 40 miles from Alexandria

West Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The Waco campus is part of a multi-site college serving students across western Georgia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,323
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Jefferson State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 48 miles from Alexandria

Jefferson State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Multiple campuses serve students across the greater Birmingham area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.98
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,778
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Alexandria

Georgia Highlands is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing programs and associate degrees built for transfer. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Georgia, including Rome.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,838
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University of West Georgia Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Carrollton, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 47 miles from Alexandria

West Georgia is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is in Carrollton, a small city about an hour west of Atlanta.

#5 Best Public Universities in Georgia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $12,913
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Wadley, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 47 miles from Alexandria

Southern Union is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The Wadley campus is set in a small rural town in eastern Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,924
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Alexandria

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Campuses across northwest Georgia are centered on the main location in Rome.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,617
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Alexandria

Shorter is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. The campus sits in the small city of Rome in northwest Georgia.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $16,821
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Northeast Alabama Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rainsville, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 54 miles from Alexandria

A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates, with programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Rainsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,054
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Mount Berry, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 54 miles from Alexandria

Berry is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate animal science, business, and education. Most students join a campus work program on the college's 27,000-acre grounds of forests and farmland near Rome.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1125-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $25,363
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 56 miles from Alexandria

UAB is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and biomedical programs. The urban campus is anchored by a major academic medical center in Birmingham.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.82
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $17,997
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George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hanceville, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 56 miles from Alexandria

Wallace State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is set in the small town of Hanceville north of Birmingham.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,710
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 56 miles from Alexandria

Samford is a private Christian university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The Georgian-style campus sits in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $34,926
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Alexander City, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 58 miles from Alexandria

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits near Lake Martin in a small central Alabama city.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,072
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Herzing University Birmingham Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 59 miles from Alexandria

Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare administration, and business programs. The Birmingham campus serves students in an urban Alabama setting.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $19,631
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