Colleges in Tuscaloosa Alabama

County: Tuscaloosa

Elevation: 227 feet

Land Area: 56.2 square miles

Population Density: 1604 people per square mile

Population: 90,221

Population change since 2000: 15.80%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (53.5%), Black (42.7%), Hispanic (1.4%), Two or more races (0.9%), Other race (0.6%), Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries (City): English (8.1%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.0%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (47.2 miles , pop. 242,820)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (520.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631)

Nearest cities: Holt, AL (1.8 miles ), Northport, AL (2.2 miles ), Coker, AL (3.0 miles ), Big Sandy-Duncanville, AL (3.2 miles ), Coaling, AL (3.4 miles ), Brookwood, AL (3.6 miles ), Fosters, AL (3.7 miles ), Moundville, AL (3.9 miles )

Tuscaloosa Compared to State Average:

Median household income 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.

Number of college students significantly above state average.

High school or higher: 78.80%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 13.00%

Colleges/Universities in Tuscaloosa:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Full-time enrollment: 17,453, Location: PO BOX 870166, Public, Website: www.ua.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 3,635, Location: 9500 OLD GREENSBORO RD, Public, Website: www.shelton.cc.al.us

STILLMAN COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 1,501, Location: PO DRAWER 1430, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.stillman.edu

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-C A FREDD CAMPUS

FT enrollment: 113, Location: 3401 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, Public, Website: www.shelton.cc.al.us

DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RADIOGRAPHER PROGRAM

Location: 809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, Public

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM OFFICE

Location: 401 QUEEN CITY AVE, Public, Website: www.uasystem.ua.edu, Offers Doctor's degree)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Tuscaloosa:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO

about 39 miles, MONTEVALLO, AL, Full-time enrollment: 2,651

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

about 43 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 12,178

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

about 47 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 4,106

BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 48 miles, SUMITON, AL, FT enrollment: 2,670

JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 49 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 3,279

MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN

about 58 miles, COLUMBUS, MS, FT enrollment: 2,115

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE

about 72 miles, HANCEVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 3,272