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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Athens. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Athens is right for you.
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ATHENS, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Limestone
Elevation: 720 feet
Land Area: 39.3 square miles
Population Density: 603 people per square mile
Population: 23,715
Population change since 2000: 25.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (75.1%), Black (18.3%), Hispanic (4.9%), Other race (1.9%), Two or more races (1.0%), American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): United States (18.7%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.8%), German (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (14.5 miles , pop. 53,929)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (87.9 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (489.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Elkmont, AL (3.1 miles ), Mooresville, AL (3.5 miles) , Harvest, AL (3.6 miles ), Salem, AL (3.7 miles ), Madison, AL (3.7 miles ), Decatur, AL (3.8 miles ), Trinity, AL (3.8 miles ), Ardmore, AL (3.9 miles )
Athens Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
ATHENS, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 76.20%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.20%
Colleges/Universities in Athens:
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 1,716, Location: 300 N BEATY ST, Public, Website: www.athens.edu)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Athens:
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 14 miles, DECATUR, AL, Full-time enrollment: 4,547 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE about 19 miles, HUNTSVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 4,795 ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY about 26 miles, NORMAL, AL, FT enrollment: 4,886 NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS about 38 miles, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, FT enrollment: 2,669 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA about 43 miles, FLORENCE, AL, FT enrollment: 4,770 GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE about 53 miles, HANCEVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 3,272 COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 58 miles, COLUMBIA, TN, FT enrollment: 2,784
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