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Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Herzing University-Birmingham is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Birmingham, Alabama. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 444, made up of 442 undergraduates and 2 graduate students. It is part of Herzing University, LTD..

Herzing University-Birmingham offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 181 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

444
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
181
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 23

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 10
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
19
Associate degrees
90
Certificates under 1 year
4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
68

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
444
Undergraduates, fall 2024
442
Graduate students, fall 2024
2
Full-time, fall 2024
37%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
921
Undergraduates, 2024-25
916
Graduate students, 2024-25
5
Full-time, 2024-25
30%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
92%
Men
8%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
76%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
21
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Herzing University, LTD.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Regional Vice President
Sarah Higgins
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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