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The Art Academy of Cincinnati, founded in 1887, is a private institution. Its 184-acre campus is located between the residential communities of Mt. Adams and Walnut Hills.

Alabama State is a public, historically black university. It was founded as a Normal school in 1867, joined the state university system in 1887 and gained university status in 1969. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Education and the School of Music. Its 114-acre campus is located near downtown Montgomery.

Alabama A&M University is known for its strong academic programs in teacher education. It is a land-grant institution, giving special, individual attention to students, meeting each student's individual needs by special tutoring for those who may not have high ACT scores or who need help in individual classes, or by a honors program for those who fit that category. Undergraduate courses are offered through the Schools of Agricultural and Environmental Science; Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; and Technology. The school is an historically black university established in 1875. Its 2,001-acre campus is located in northern Alabama.

U Alabama at Birmingham, founded in 1969, is a public university and medical center complex. Programs are offered through the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Health-Related Professions, Medicine, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Nursing, Optometry, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Public Health. The 265-acre campus is located six blocks from downtown Birmingham.

U Alabama at Huntsville is a public university. Founded in 1950, it joined the state university system in 1960. Its 376-acre main campus is located in northwest Huntsville; its medical campus is in the downtown medical district.

The University of Alabama is a public institution. Its School of Music's Moody Music Building offers some of the best performance, study and practice facilities in the Southeast. Music students work with internationally recognized faculty and world-renowned visiting artists, who regularly conduct master classes. The school also offers New College programs, with independent study and self-designed majors. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Commerce and Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, and Human Environmental Sciences; the School of Social Work; and Capstone College of Nursing. Its 1,000-acre campus is located in west central Alabama, 50 miles southwest of Birmingham.

The University of Scranton is a church-affiliated, comprehensive institution. Founded in 1888, it adopted coeducation in 1972. Its students have an array of educational opportunities beyond excellent classroom instruction. Significant among these is the Faculty/Student Research Program, which is designed to involve undergraduates in meaningful research with faculty as early as freshman year. This program includes all majors. The Career-Related Work Experience Program allows students to participate in hands-on learning experiences, such as internships and work assignments. These experiences complement academic coursework and enhance opportunities after graduation. In fact, on average, 95% of US graduates are employed or attending graduate/professional school within six months of graduation, with some 50 students in medical and 40 in law schools. Over the last 25 years, 87 Scranton students have accepted grants in the competitions administered by the Institute of International Education (Fulbright) and International Rotary. Its 50-acre campus is located in Scranton, 75 miles north of Allentown.

Albany State, a public, historically black, liberal arts university, was founded in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute. In 1917, it became the state-supported, two-year Georgia Normal and Agricultural College; in 1943 it became a four-year institution and was renamed Albany State College; and in 1996 it gained university status. Programs are offered through the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing. The 206-acre campus is located in southwest Georgia, 180 miles from Atlanta.

Alice Lloyd, founded in 1923, is a private, liberal arts college. The 175-acre rural campus is in Pippa Passes, 150 miles southeast of Lexington.

Alcorn State, founded in 1871, is the oldest historically black, land-grant university in the country. Its 1,700-acre campus is located in Lorman, 90 miles southwest of Jackson.