Alabama Graduate Schools

2023 Alabama Graduate Schools Statistics

In Alabama State, there are 84 colleges and universities - 43 public and 41 private schools. Among them, 38 schools are offering graduate programs. 29 Alabama Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) and 3 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin Alabama. Total 52,645 students are attending Alabama Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.68 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Alabama Graduate Schools is $9,892 for Alabama residents and $16,853 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Alabama Graduate Schools.
Alabama Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools84 schools
By Types43 public, 41 private
By Levels84 undergraduate schools
38 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
7 National Universities
2 Liberal Arts Colleges
3 Law Schools
2 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$7,460 Alabama residents
$14,934 out-of-state
Graduate$9,892 Alabama residents
$16,853 out-of-state
Student Population293,681
Undergraduate241,036
Graduate52,645
Students to Faculty Ratio15.68 to 1

Alabama Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Alabama Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Alabama college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Alabama Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Samford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL $21,921 2,151 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 120 programs 12 to 1
2 Auburn UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAuburn, AL $32,942
($12,170 Residents)
6,595 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 258 programs 20 to 1
3 The University of AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL $32,150
($11,790 Residents)
6,631 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 211 programs 19 to 1
4 University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL $19,962
($8,424 Residents)
8,742 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 199 programs 19 to 1
5 University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL $25,484
($11,686 Residents)
2,067 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 107 programs 19 to 1
6 Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJacksonville, AL $20,680
($10,840 Residents)
1,473 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 74 programs 19 to 1
7 University of MontevalloPublic, 4 yearsMontevallo, AL $26,532
($11,916 Residents)
410 Master's, Post-MS 39 programs 12 to 1
8 Troy UniversityPublic, 4 yearsTroy, AL $17,100
($8,550 Residents)
3,604 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 89 programs 16 to 1
10 University of North AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, AL $13,860
($7,140 Residents)
2,442 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 101 programs 17 to 1
11 Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL $7,329 117 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 64 programs 11 to 1
12 Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL $17,572
($10,156 Residents)
465 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 61 programs 13 to 1
13 University of South AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsMobile, AL $17,048
($8,624 Residents)
5,159 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 119 programs 17 to 1
15 Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTuskegee, AL $23,398 470 Master's, Doctorate 65 programs 9 to 1
16 University of West AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsLivingston, AL $13,546
($6,868 Residents)
3,272 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 52 programs 14 to 1
17 Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL $16,225 952 Master's, Doctorate 64 programs 13 to 1
19 Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNormal, AL $21,574
($11,542 Residents)
862 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 62 programs 18 to 1
20 Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL $18,316
($8,578 Residents)
982 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 74 programs 15 to 1
21 Talladega CollegePrivate, 4 yearsTalladega, AL $16,650 59 Master's 26 programs 22 to 1
22 Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrange Beach, AL $4,155 4,740 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 56 programs 31 to 1
23 South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL $16,440 54 Master's 19 programs 15 to 1
24 Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL $12,150 472 Master's, Doctorate 31 programs 13 to 1
- Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalPrivate, 4 yearsRedstone Arsenal, AL - - - - -
- Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL $14,516 74 Post-BS, Master's 75 programs 10 to 1
- Strayer University - Montgomery CampusPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL - - - - -
- Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFlorence, AL $5,112 48 Master's 4 programs 6 to 1
- Athens State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAthens, AL $16,320
($10,200 Residents)
235 Post-BS, Master's 51 programs 14 to 1
- Strayer University-Huntsville CampusPrivate, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL - - - - -
- Troy University-Dothan CampusPublic, 4 yearsDothan, AL - - - - -
- United States Sports AcademyPrivate, 4 yearsDaphne, AL $19,440 97 Master's 11 programs 9 to 1
- Selma UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSelma, AL $4,800 8 Master's - 3 to 1
- Troy University-Montgomery CampusPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL - - - - -
- Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL $4,814 38 Master's, Doctorate 13 programs 8 to 1
- Troy University-OnlinePublic, 4 yearsTroy, AL - - - - -
- University of MobilePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL $14,035 257 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 58 programs 14 to 1
- Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL $15,135 157 Post-BS, Master's 34 programs 27 to 1
- Troy University-Phenix City CampusPublic, 4 yearsPhenix City, AL - - - - -
- Troy University-Support SitesPublic, 4 yearsTroy, AL - - - - -
- Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsDothan, AL - 731 - 1 programs -
- Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL $10,450 7 Master's, Post-MS 39 programs 14 to 1
Average$9,892 Residents
$16,853 Out-of-State
52,645 - 44 programs 15.68 to 1
*Alabama college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Alabama Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Alabama
1. Samford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL
2. Auburn UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAuburn, AL
3. The University of AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL
6. Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJacksonville, AL
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