Colleges Near Bessemer
There are no colleges in Bessemer, but 40 are within 100 miles, enrolling 186,693 students combined.
The closest option is Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, 7.3 miles from Bessemer (about 9-13 minutes by car). Bessemer (pop. 27,456) is in Alabama.
Samford University in Birmingham ranks #247 nationally. East Mississippi Community College in Scooba has the lowest tuition at $4,095 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Bessemer. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Bessemer. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Bessemer.
Central Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alexander City, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 67 miles from Bessemer
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
Gadsden State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gadsden, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 71 miles from Bessemer
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
Snead State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boaz, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 74 miles from Bessemer
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
Jacksonville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Jacksonville, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 76 miles from Bessemer
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.
- SAT Range 1000-1290
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $14,221
Alabama State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
4.5 | 2 reviews
- 80 miles from Bessemer
Alabama State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The urban campus is in Montgomery, the state capital.
- SAT Range 749-967
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $13,138
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
3.0 | 4 reviews
- 79 miles from Bessemer
Trenholm State is a public community college known for career and technical programs and allied health. The Montgomery campus is a historically Black two-year college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,960
Fortis College Montgomery
- Private 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from Bessemer
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,896
Faulkner University
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Bessemer
Faulkner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. The Montgomery campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and keeps a residential college focus.
- SAT Range 886-1135
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $19,920
Huntingdon College
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Bessemer
Huntingdon is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Students live on a residential campus affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1006-1220
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $23,055
Southern Union State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wadley, AL
-
5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83 miles from Bessemer
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
Amridge University
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
3.0 | 2 reviews
- 84 miles from Bessemer
Amridge is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. Many undergraduates complete degrees largely online through its Montgomery campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Auburn University at Montgomery
- Public 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Bessemer
AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.
- SAT Range 1036-1203
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,945
Mississippi University for Women
- Public 4 Year
- Columbus, MS
-
| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Bessemer
Mississippi University for Women is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Historically the first public women's college in the United States, the Columbus campus is now coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1180
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $12,487
John C Calhoun State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tanner, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 88 miles from Bessemer
Calhoun State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The main campus is in Tanner near Decatur in northern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,388
University of West Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Livingston, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 89 miles from Bessemer
West Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The campus sits in the small town of Livingston in western Alabama.
- SAT Range 860-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $13,954
University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Public 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
-
| 0 reviews
- 95 miles from Bessemer
UAH is a public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, engineering, and the sciences. The Huntsville campus sits near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a major aerospace industry hub.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $19,396
East Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scooba, MS
-
5.0 | 1 reviews
- 95 miles from Bessemer
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Scooba in eastern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,341
Oakwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
-
1.0 | 1 reviews
- 97 miles from Bessemer
Oakwood is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The Seventh-day Adventist campus is located in Huntsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.99
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $26,730