Smallest Colleges in Alabama

Alabama has more than 75 accredited colleges and universities, but sorting the choices can be easy. Use our search tool to list Alabama colleges by tuition, graduation rates and other important statistics.

List of the Smallest Colleges in Alabama

If you enjoy a more personalized college experience and one-on-one learning with your teachers and advisors, selecting a small college may be the best choice for you. Attending a small college allows you to enjoy a strong sense of community, take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities, and even have a specific major crafted just for you depending on your interests and career goals. You'll also get to really know other students and your professors really well in smaller classroom settings. Alabama is home to several small colleges that offer competitive degree programs. We have put together a list of the smallest colleges in Alabama to help you narrow down your college choices during your search.

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Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	Nunation School of Cosmetology	Birmingham	AL	N/A	Vocational	14.29%	5
2	Hair Academy	Montgomery	AL	N/A	Vocational	100%	25
3	Alabama State College of Barber Styling	Gardendale	AL	N/A	Vocational	62.5%	33
4	Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound	Mobile	AL	N/A	2 year	N/A	66
5	The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville	Huntsville	AL	N/A	Vocational	60%	73
6	Regency Beauty Institute-Hoover	Hoover	AL	N/A	Vocational	52.63%	79
7	University Academy of Hair Design	Northport	AL	N/A	Vocational	83.33%	84
8	Heritage Christian University	Florence	AL	$	4 year	57.14%	111
9	Southeastern School of Cosmetology	Birmingham	AL	N/A	Vocational	77.42%	113
10	Blue Cliff Career College	Mobile	AL	N/A	Vocational	85.53%	128
11	Huntsville Bible College	Huntsville	AL	N/A	4 year	100%	144
12	New Beginning College of Cosmetology	Albertville	AL	N/A	Vocational	82.05%	152
13	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine	Dothan	AL	N/A	4 year	N/A	162
14	Prince Institute-Southeast	Montgomery	AL	N/A	2 year	25%	164
15	Southeastern Bible College	Birmingham	AL	$	4 year	81.82%	201
16	Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville	Madison	AL	N/A	Vocational	80%	203
17	Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham	Hoover	AL	N/A	Vocational	90%	228
18	Fortis College-Foley	Foley	AL	N/A	Vocational	52.63%	260
19	Fortis College-Montgomery	Montgomery	AL	N/A	2 year	63.64%	279
20	Fortis College-Dothan	Dothan	AL	N/A	Vocational	50%	320
21	Judson College	Marion	AL	$	4 year	56.06%	380
22	Marion Military Institute	Marion	AL	$11,411	2 year	35.34%	445
23	University of Phoenix-Alabama	Birmingham	AL	N/A	4 year	18.18%	454
24	Fortis College-Mobile	Mobile	AL	N/A	2 year	40.68%	596
25	Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham	AL	N/A	4 year	0%	602

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