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Colleges with the smallest classes in Alabama

28 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio

These 28 smallest-class colleges in Alabama, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 3:1 at Selma University to 21:1 at Auburn University. 14 are public and 14 are private.

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1Selma University
Selma, AL
Private3:134
2Heritage Christian University
Florence, AL
Private8:163100%
3Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL
Private9:171352%
4Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Private10:11,25351%
5Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
Private10:185059%
6Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Private12:11,151
7Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Private12:176174%
8Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Private12:12,36731%
9Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Private13:11,55566%
10University of Mobile
Mobile, AL
Private13:11,07973%
11University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Public13:12,08754%
12Athens State University
Athens, AL
Public14:12,407
13Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Private14:186571%
14Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Private14:13,82882%
15United States Sports University
Daphne, AL
Private14:113635%
16Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Public15:12,69393%
17Troy University
Troy, AL
Public15:110,08993%
18Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Public16:13,32296%
19University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Public17:16,65074%
20University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL
Public17:12,66687%
21University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Public18:112,11888%
22University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Public18:15,46896%
23University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Public18:18,54065%
24Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Public19:15,72666%
25Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
Public19:17,03076%
26Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Private19:178299%
27The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Public19:132,32376%
28Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Public21:125,73250%

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