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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Florence. 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 Florence is right for you.
FLORENCE, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Lauderdale
Incorporated: 1826
Elevation: 548 feet
Land Area: 24.9 square miles
Population Density: 1519 people per square mile
Population: 37,877
Population change since 2000: 4.40%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (77.7%), Black (19.2%), Hispanic (1.3%), Two or more races (1.0%), American Indian (0.6%), Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries (City): United States (20.6%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.3%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (42.0 miles , pop. 53,929)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (102.0 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (485.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Underwood-Petersville, AL (2.0 miles ), St. Florian, AL (2.1 miles ), Sheffield, AL (2.1 miles ), Muscle Shoals, AL (2.2 miles ), Tri-Cities, AL (2.3 miles ), Tuscumbia, AL (2.6 miles ), Oakland, AL (2.8 miles ), Killen, AL (2.8 miles )
Florence Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Number of college students above state average.
FLORENCE, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 78.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.00%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.60%
Colleges/Universities in Florence:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA Full-time enrollment: 4,770, Location: UNA BOX 5121, Public, Website: www.una.edu, Offers Master's degree INTERNATIONAL BIBLE COLLEGE FT enrollment: 77, Location: 3625 HELTON DR, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.hcu.edu, Offers Master's degree RAYS UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY Location: 412 S COURT ST, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Florence:
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS about 5 miles, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, Full-time enrollment: 2,669 JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 42 miles, DECATUR, AL, FT enrollment: 4,547 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 52 miles, BOONEVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 2,628 ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 55 miles, FULTON, MS, FT enrollment: 2,673 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE about 59 miles, HUNTSVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 4,795 ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY about 66 miles, NORMAL, AL, FT enrollment: 4,886 COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 66 miles, COLUMBIA, TN, FT enrollment: 2,784
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