Alabama Colleges Ranked by Highest Percent of Black Students
Below is a ranking of the 59 colleges in Alabama with the highest percent of black students. Miles College leads the list with African Americans comprising 97% of the student population.
| College | % Black |
|---|---|
|
Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama |
96.7% |
|
Selma University
Selma, Alabama |
94.2% |
|
Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama |
94.7% |
|
Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama |
92.2% |
|
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama |
92.5% |
|
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
91.2% |
|
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama |
89.9% |
|
Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama |
88.7% |
|
Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama |
84.4% |
|
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, Alabama |
81.5% |
|
Fortis Institute Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama |
81.1% |
|
Fortis College Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama |
78.2% |
|
George C Wallace State Community College Selma
Selma, Alabama |
76.3% |
|
Fortis College
Mobile, Alabama |
69.7% |
|
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, Alabama |
65.8% |
|
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, Alabama |
59.0% |
|
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, Alabama |
55.6% |
|
Remington College Mobile Campus
Mobile, Alabama |
53.4% |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.