Colleges Near Gulf Shores
There are no colleges in Gulf Shores, but 66 are within 200 miles, enrolling 276,673 students combined.
The closest option is Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, 4.8 miles from Gulf Shores (about 6-8 minutes by car). Gulf Shores (pop. 9,741) is in Alabama.
William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi ranks #488 nationally. Pensacola State College in Pensacola has the lowest tuition at $2,361 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gulf Shores. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gulf Shores. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gulf Shores.
Gulf Coast State College
- Public 4 Year
- Panama City, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 118 miles from Gulf Shores
A public state college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in Panama City on Florida's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,729
William Carey University
- Private 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 118 miles from Gulf Shores
William Carey is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The main campus is in Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 1040-1290
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,469
University of Southern Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 121 miles from Gulf Shores
Southern Miss is a public university known for undergraduate polymer science and music. The main campus sits in the college town of Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $15,095
Jones County Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Ellisville, MS
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- 127 miles from Gulf Shores
A public junior college known for associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs. Most students attend the main campus in the small town of Ellisville in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,991
Enterprise State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Enterprise, AL
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- 131 miles from Gulf Shores
Enterprise State is a public community college known for undergraduate aviation maintenance and technical programs. The campus is located in the small city of Enterprise in southeastern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,742
Northshore Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lacombe, LA
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- 131 miles from Gulf Shores
Northshore Technical is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The Lacombe campus serves students across Louisiana's Northshore region near Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,699
Southeastern Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MS
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- 133 miles from Gulf Shores
Southeastern Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Laurel, a small city in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,399
Nunez Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chalmette, LA
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- 137 miles from Gulf Shores
Nunez is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Chalmette, a New Orleans-area community in St. Bernard Parish.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,562
Baptist University of Florida
- Private 4 Year
- Graceville, FL
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- 139 miles from Gulf Shores
Baptist University of Florida is a small private Baptist university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and music. The residential campus sits in the rural panhandle town of Graceville.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 36%
- Net Price $15,753
University of Holy Cross
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 139 miles from Gulf Shores
University of Holy Cross is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in New Orleans's Algiers neighborhood on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $14,420
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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- 141 miles from Gulf Shores
NOBTS is a private Southern Baptist seminary with undergraduate programs in biblical studies and Christian ministry through Leavell College. The New Orleans campus centers on training for pastoral and church ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,164
Southern University at New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 141 miles from Gulf Shores
Southern University at New Orleans is a public HBCU known for undergraduate social work, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus occupies a site in New Orleans's Gentilly area.
- SAT Range 820-1050
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,480
Dillard University
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 142 miles from Gulf Shores
Dillard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, public health, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in New Orleans's Gentilly neighborhood.
- SAT Range 968-1202
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,842
University of New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 142 miles from Gulf Shores
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate naval architecture, marine engineering, and hospitality. The urban campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range 935-1241
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $12,258
Delgado Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 145 miles from Gulf Shores
Delgado is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and culinary arts. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the New Orleans metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,564
Saint Joseph Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- St. Benedict, LA
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- 145 miles from Gulf Shores
Saint Joseph Seminary College is a private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and liberal arts formation for men preparing for the priesthood. The rural campus sits on the grounds of Saint Joseph Abbey in St. Benedict.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $44,114
Xavier University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 145 miles from Gulf Shores
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private Catholic HBCU known for undergraduate pharmacy, biology, and chemistry. The urban campus sits in New Orleans.
- SAT Range 950-1113
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $17,162
Loyola University New Orleans
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 146 miles from Gulf Shores
Loyola New Orleans is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate music and communications. The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1240
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,291