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Colleges in and near Prichard

Prichard is home to University of Mobile

The University of Mobile (1,761 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Prichard’s residents are enrolled in college, below Alabama (6%).

University of Mobile

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Prichard. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,495 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Mobile
Residents in college
5%
Below AL (6%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
Bishop State · $5,340 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
University of South Alabama · $10,116 in-state
Median household income
$37K
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What stands out about college in Prichard

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in PrichardThe University of Mobile has 1,761 students on campus in Prichard, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South AlabamaLiving in Alabama, the University of South Alabama charges $10,116 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,092. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7 miles awayBishop State Community College in Mobile: tuition and fees $5,340 a year for Alabama residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Prichard

Three private colleges within 7.1 miles, one public college within 6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South AlabamaBishop StateUniversity of MobilePrichard
University or collegeCommunity college
University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,761 on campus · In Prichard78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$44kearningsSpring Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 828 on campus · 5.4 mi · Mobile77%admitted$20knet price52%graduate$52kearningsUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · 9,804 on campus · 6 mi · Mobile71%admitted$18knet price53%graduate$49kearningsBishop State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,858 on campus · 7 mi · Mobile$5knet price36%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $5,340 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Remington College-Mobile CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 244 on campus · 7.1 mi · Mobile$26knet price42%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,411 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Prichard’s median household income ($36,588) falls.

Bishop State Community College7 mi · Mobile · sticker $13,085 · tuition $5,340$5,788a year
University of South Alabama6 mi · Mobile · sticker $25,476$13,265a year
Spring Hill College5.4 mi · Mobile · sticker $39,936$20,141a year
University of MobileIn Prichard · sticker $41,115$21,133a year
Remington College-Mobile Campus7.1 mi · Mobile · sticker $32,998 · tuition $16,411$27,098a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Prichard: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of MobileSpring Hill CollegeUniversity of South AlabamaBishop StateRemington College-Mobile Campus
University of South Alabama53% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Bishop State Community College36% graduate$30k earnings
University of Mobile57% graduate$44k earnings$26k typical debt
Spring Hill College52% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Remington College-Mobile Campus42% graduate$31k earnings*$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Remington College-Mobile Campus (12).

Majors

What students study in Prichard

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Mobile, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 20%Business 19%Parks & recreation 10%Visual & performing arts 8%Psychology 6%Education 6%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing40 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Psychology, General15 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Religious Music and Worship7 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Prichard

Is Prichard a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Prichard residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Alabama (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Mobile, has 1,761 students on campus.

What colleges are in Prichard?

The University of Mobile is inside the city. Bishop State Community College is 7 miles away in Mobile.

What is the closest community college to Prichard, and what does it cost?

Bishop State Community College in Mobile, 7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,340 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $5,397, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Alabama cost if we live in Alabama?

Tuition and fees are $10,116 a year in-state and $19,092 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,657 (under $30,000 income) to $25,322 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Prichard. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →