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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Decatur. 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 Decatur is right for you.
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DECATUR, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Morgan
Elevation: 562 feet
Land Area: 53.4 square miles
Population Density: 1050 people per square mile
Population: 56,068
Population change since 2000: 4.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (72.6%), Black (19.6%), Hispanic (5.6%), Other race (2.2%), Two or more races (1.3%), American Indian (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): United States (16.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.9%), German (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), French (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (73.7 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (503.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Trinity, AL (2.5 miles ), Mooresville, AL (2.6 miles) , Priceville, AL (2.7 miles ), Hartselle, AL (3.2 miles ), Danville, AL (3.4 miles ), Morris Chapel, AL (3.4 miles ), Hillsboro, AL (3.5 miles ), Somerville, AL (3.6 miles )
Decatur Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
DECATUR, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 80.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.40%
Colleges/Universities in Decatur:
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 4,547, Location: HWY 31 N, Public, Website: www.calhoun.cc.al.us)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Decatur:
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE about 22 miles, HUNTSVILLE, AL, Full-time enrollment: 4,795 ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY about 29 miles, NORMAL, AL, FT enrollment: 4,886 GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE about 39 miles, HANCEVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 3,272 NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS about 39 miles, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, FT enrollment: 2,669 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA about 46 miles, FLORENCE, AL, FT enrollment: 4,770 BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 58 miles, SUMITON, AL, FT enrollment: 2,670 MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 70 miles, Tullahoma, TN, FT enrollment: 2,256
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