Top Montgomery County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 4 top community colleges in Montgomery County, Alabama, serving 3,220 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Alabama is 79% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 28:1.
Top Montgomery County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, for profit3736 Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334)272-3857 315 students -
1225 Air Base Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334)420-4300 1,338 students -
3920 troy hwy
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334)420-4200 943 students
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