by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 43 colleges ranked on age diversity in Alabama, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual analyzed 43 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these age-diverse colleges below:
Leading the list is Heritage Christian University, our #1 most age-diverse college in Alabama. Heritage Christian University scores 90.6 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 24.7, with a gender-diversity score of 65.2.
You'll find a welcoming community at Faulkner University, which ranked #2 this year. Faulkner University scores 88.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.3.
A rank of #3 makes University of West Alabama one of the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. On age diversity, it scores 88.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.7, with a gender-diversity score of 80.6.
Lawson State Community College earned the #4 place in Alabama. On age diversity, it scores 86.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 31.7, and gender diversity 91.1.
Troy University earned the #5 place in Alabama. Troy University scores 85.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.6, and gender diversity 95.3.
H Councill Trenholm State Community College placed #6 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. It scores 84.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 39.1, alongside a 92.7 gender-diversity score.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan placed #7 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. George C Wallace Community College-Dothan scores 84.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 51.7, alongside a 90.9 gender-diversity score.
Chattahoochee Valley Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.2, alongside a 95.7 gender-diversity score.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery scores 81.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.1, and gender diversity 97.5.
University of South Alabama came in at #10 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 81.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.8, and gender diversity 90.0.
Athens State University placed #11 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. The school's age diversity score is 81.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 46.8, with a gender-diversity score of 88.8.
John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. John C Calhoun State Community College scores 80.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.4, with a gender-diversity score of 99.3.
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 80.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.0, and gender diversity 93.2.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 79.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.0, with a gender-diversity score of 95.6.
Gadsden State Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Gadsden State Community College scores 78.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 47.8, and gender diversity 96.0.
Bishop State Community College placed #16 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. The school's age diversity score is 77.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.4, with a gender-diversity score of 95.2.
Jacksonville State University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 77.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 57.2, and gender diversity 97.7.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville landed the #18 spot in Alabama this year. It scores 76.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 38.0, and gender diversity 94.0.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Jefferson State Community College scores 76.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.2, with a gender-diversity score of 95.0.
Reid State Technical College landed the #20 spot in Alabama this year. The school's age diversity score is 76.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 39.6, with a gender-diversity score of 94.2.
University of Alabama in Huntsville placed #21 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. The school's age diversity score is 76.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.9, alongside a 97.9 gender-diversity score.
Snead State Community College placed #22 among the most age-diverse colleges in Alabama. The school's age diversity score is 75.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 38.1, and gender diversity 97.3.
Shelton State Community College earned the #23 position in Alabama. The school's age diversity score is 75.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 48.2, and gender diversity 96.8.
University of Montevallo came in at #24 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 74.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.4, alongside a 95.5 gender-diversity score.
Columbia Southern University earned the #25 position in Alabama. On age diversity, it scores 74.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.5, alongside a 93.9 gender-diversity score.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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