Alabama Colleges and Universities: Top Twenty Largest Schools
Higher Education Articles March 7, 2013Alabama’s ninety colleges and universities include private for-profit institutes, Air Force College, beauty schools, and Bible colleges, as well as traditional private and public universities. The list below is the top twenty largest schools in Alabama, excluding for-profit schools.
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
This is the second biggest educational institution in Alabama and its flagship university that attracts about 27,000 students annually. Begun in 1831, University of Alabama is the oldest public college in the state. In 2009, it was ranked among the top fifty public universities in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. In 2010, the same organization ranked the university’ law school 30th on its list of best graduate schools. The university offers undergraduate students a wide range of areas of specialization to choose from, along with a plethora of choices for research and graduate study.
Contact Information
•Address: 739 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
•Phone Number: (205) 348-6010
Troy University – Troy, Alabama
Troy University is the state’s largest university, with seven campuses offering undergraduate majors ranging from education and history to design and journalism. Troy University’s graduate programs include counseling, nursing and a wide variety of programs in education, including physical education and music education. The university also offers doctoral programs in specific subject areas. Some degree programs are also offered online through the university’s eCampus program.
Contact Information
•Address: University Avenue, Troy, Alabama 36082
•Phone Number: (334) 670-3100
List of the Twenty Largest Schools in Alabama
| School Name | Student Enrollments | School Address | Phone Number |
| Alabama A & M University | 5,124 | 4900 Meridian St., Normal, Alabama 35762 | (256) 372-5000 |
| Alabama State University | 5,695 | 915 S. Jackson St., Montgomery, Alabama 36101 | (334) 229-4400 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 5,296 | 7440 East Dr., Montgomery, Alabama 36117 | (334) 244-3000 |
| Auburn University Main Campus | 24,530 | Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 | (334) 844-4000 |
| Bevill State Community College | 4,134 | 1411 Indiana Ave., Jasper, Alabama 35501 | (205) 387-0511 |
| Gadsden State Community College | 5,803 | 1001 George Wallace Dr., Gadsden, Alabama 35903 | (256) 549-8200 |
| George C. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | 5,547 | 801 Main St. N.W., Hanceville, Alabama 35077 | (256) 352-8000 |
| Jacksonville State University | 9,481 | 700 Pelham Rd. N., Jacksonville, Alabama 36265 | (256) 782-5781 |
| Jefferson State Community College | 8,298 | 2601 Carson Rd., Birmingham, Alabama 35215 | (205) 853-1200 |
| John C. Calhoun State Community College | 9,694 | 6250 U.S. Highway 31 N., Tanner, Alabama 35671 | (256) 306-2500 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | 4,041 | 800 George Wallace Blvd., Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661 | (256) 331-5200 |
| Samford University | 4,469 | 800 Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham, Alabama 35229 | (205) 726-2011 |
| Shelton State Community College | 5,511 | 9500 Old Greensboro Rd., Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405 | (205) 391-2347 |
| Southern Union State Community College | 4,971 | 750 Roberts St., Wadley, Alabama 36276 | (256) 395-2211 |
| The University of Alabama | 27,014 | 739 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 | (205) 348-6010 |
| Troy University | 28,303 | University Ave., Troy, Alabama 36082 | (334) 670-3100 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 16,149 | Administration Bldg., Ste. 1070, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 | (205) 934-4011 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 7,431 | 301 Sparkman Dr., Huntsville, Alabama 35899 | (256) 824-6120 |
| University of North Alabama | 7,203 | One Harrison Plaza, Florence, Alabama 35632 | (256) 765-4100 |
| University of South Alabama | 14,064 | 307 N. University Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36688 | (251) 460-6101 |
