Alabama Colleges: Pursuit of Higher Learning

2008-11-06 15:32:09

( Education )



Alabama is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.[4]

Today, with the state heavily investing in aerospace, health care, and banking, and various heavy industries including automobile manufacturing, mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication, education is a cornerstone of Alabama's future.

Alabama's programs of higher education include 14 four-year public universities. There are numerous two-year community colleges in Alabama, and 17 private, undergraduate and graduate universities. Principal Alabama colleges and universities are located in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Auburn, Troy, and Tuskegee. Founded in 1856, Auburn University is the largest land-grant college south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Among the more well-known Alabama colleges and universities in the state, the University of Alabama, with main campuses in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville, has developed an international reputation for medicine, law, space science, and business. The capital city of Montgomery boasts quite a number of fine Alabama colleges and universities, including the Alabama State University which has a Division of Aerospace Studies and a School of Music.

Birmingham, the largest city in Alabama, is home to America's best schools. Birmingham schools such as Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, Mountain Brook High School and Vestavia School have been rated among America's best in various publications. There are many schools in Alabama where performance is well above average, and with education as a forefront in the state's goal to be one of America's leading states in innovations in aerospace and business, these schools play a major part in honing the future generations.

The warm and welcoming state of Alabama provides a wealth of opportunities for those seeking a college in the southern United States. Offering diverse regions, from mountainous areas in the northern part of the state to waterfront towns near the Gulf of Mexico and Chattanooga River to big cities like Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, college-seekers will be greeted with a huge choice of institutions of higher learning.


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