Alabama Public Colleges

There are 38 public colleges and universities in Alabama enrolling 271,201 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Alabama state residency.  Alabama is home to popular public schools like The University of Alabama and Auburn University.

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Alabama Public 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • 5.0 | 7 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Alabama is a large public university known for undergraduate business and communications. Tuscaloosa is a classic college town built around the historic campus.

#1 Best Value in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $22,559
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Auburn, AL
  • 4.6 | 9 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Auburn is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The residential campus anchors the classic college town of Auburn.

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $25,242
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

Alabama State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The urban campus is in Montgomery, the state capital.

#12 Best Public Universities in Alabama 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 749-967
  • Avg GPA 2.95
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $13,138
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Normal, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.

#11 Best Public Universities in Alabama 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1040
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $17,152
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • | 0 reviews

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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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mobile, AL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

South Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus is in the coastal city of Mobile near Mobile Bay.

#6 Best Public Universities in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $16,074
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Troy, AL
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews

Troy is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The main campus is a residential college-town setting in southeastern Alabama.

#9 Best Public Universities in Alabama 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $12,842
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

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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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#4 Best Public Universities in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $19,396
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montevallo, AL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montevallo is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education, fine arts, and the performing arts. The historic campus sits in a small college town in central Alabama.

#5 Best Public Universities in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $17,890
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Wadley, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 5 application deadline

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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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.

#8 Best Public Universities in Alabama 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1036-1203
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $13,945
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Florence, AL
  • | 0 reviews

UNA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a historic campus in Florence near the Tennessee River.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $11,745
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University of West Alabama Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Livingston, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 10 application deadline

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.

#10 Best Public Universities in Alabama 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1120
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $13,954
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Shelton State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses in the Tuscaloosa area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,539
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Jefferson State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

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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John C Calhoun State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tanner, AL
  • | 0 reviews

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
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Mobile, AL
  • 1.5 | 2 reviews

Bishop State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. It is an HBCU with multiple urban campuses in Mobile.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,695
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