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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Bessemer. 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 Bessemer is right for you.
BESSEMER, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Jefferson
Incorporated: 1889
Elevation: 510 feet
Land Area: 40.7 square miles
Population Density: 701 people per square mile
Population: 28,542
Races (City): Black (69.6%), White Non-Hispanic (28.5%), Hispanic (1.1%), Two or more races (0.7%), American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): United States (7.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.1%), German (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (8.8 miles , pop. 62,742)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (12.4 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (556.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Lipscomb, AL (1.8 miles ), Brighton, AL (1.8 miles ), Hueytown, AL (2.0 miles ), Midfield, AL (2.2 miles ), Greenwood, AL (2.2 miles ), Concord-Hopkins, AL (2.3 miles ), Fairfield, AL (2.5 miles ), Pleasant Grove, AL (2.7 miles )
Amtrak station near Bessemer: 13 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.)
Bessemer Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
BESSEMER, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 67.40%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.20%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.00%
Colleges/Universities in Bessemer:
BESSEMER STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 794, Location: 1100 9TH AVE SW, Public, Website: www.BessemerTech.com)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Bessemer:
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM about 11 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, Full-time enrollment: 12,178 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY about 11 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 4,106 JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 14 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 3,279 UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO about 20 miles, MONTEVALLO, AL, FT enrollment: 2,651 BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 26 miles, SUMITON, AL, FT enrollment: 2,670 SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 37 miles, TUSCALOOSA, AL, FT enrollment: 3,635 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA about 37 miles, TUSCALOOSA, AL, FT enrollment: 17,453
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