Best mid-size colleges in Alabama
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Alabama11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Alabama.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · Public#4 in Alabama
- 6,851 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
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University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- 7,451 undergraduates
- 55% graduate
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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · Public#14 in Alabama
- 8,378 undergraduates
- 55% graduate
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University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- 2,673 undergraduates
- 35% graduate
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Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · Public#18 in Alabama
- 3,407 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Samford University | $32,622 | $19,500 | $58,469 | 77% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $18,796 | $20,705 | $61,767 | 64% |
| Tuskegee University | $35,013 | $27,000 | $49,641 | 55% |
| University of Montevallo | $17,683 | $24,000 | $42,957 | 54% |
| University of South Alabama | $17,648 | $24,929 | $49,379 | 53% |
| University of North Alabama | $12,170 | $22,077 | $45,415 | 55% |
| Jacksonville State University | $14,279 | $22,189 | $45,235 | 55% |
| University of West Alabama | $12,684 | $24,944 | $44,232 | 35% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | $13,224 | $25,000 | $44,391 | 33% |
| Alabama A & M University | $17,621 | $31,000 | $40,628 | 24% |
| Alabama State University | $20,435 | $31,000 | $34,502 | 30% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3