Top Birmingham Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 5 top community colleges in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 15,400 students.
- Birmingham community colleges have a diversity score of 0.35, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 29:1.
Top Birmingham, AL Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- 280 West Valley Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205)916-2800 425 students - Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, non-profit280 West Valley Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205)916-2800 551 students - 2601 Carson Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205)853-1200 8,516 students - 3060 Wilson Rd SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)925-2515 3,090 students - 488 Palisades Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205)802-1200 2,818 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
