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Colleges and Universities in Alabama

Alabama has 78 higher education schools within its borders. Auburn University Main Campus, the highest-ranked school in AL, has a total student population of 24,602 and is the 115th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 78 schools in Alabama, the average student population is 4,121 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. There are 2845 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,868 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,989, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 78 schools in Alabama, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Tuskegee University comes out as the most expensive ($25,035/yr), with Northeast Alabama Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,367/yr.

• Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
• Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon.
• The world's first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery in 1886.
• Alabama is the only state with all major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.
• Montgomery is the capital and the birthplace of the Confederate States of America.

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