Herzing University - Birmingham Overview

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Birmingham makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Herzing University - Birmingham Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Herzing University - Birmingham.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 59% of the faculty were full-time.

Herzing University - Birmingham Rankings

Out of the 49 colleges in Alabama, Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked at #9.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Herzing University - Birmingham.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#75	Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Herzing University - Birmingham has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Other Homeland Security Schools	College Factual
#6	Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools	College Factual
#7	Best Homeland Security Schools	College Factual
#8	Best Medical Office Management/Administration Schools	College Factual
#26	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is Herzing University - Birmingham?

Contact details for Herzing University - Birmingham are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	280 West Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone:	205-916-2800
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/herzingonline?ref=ts&fref=ts
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HerzingUniv

How Do I Get Into Herzing University - Birmingham?

You can apply to Herzing University - Birmingham online at: https://www.herzing.edu/

Admission Requirements for Herzing University - Birmingham

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	recommended
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Herzing University - Birmingham?

Herzing University - Birmingham has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Can I Afford Herzing University - Birmingham?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Herzing University - Birmingham, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $6,858 a year. That adds up to $27,432 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Herzing University - Birmingham is 12.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Herzing University - Birmingham Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 612 undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham, with 273 being full-time and 339 being part-time.

There are also 7 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 273 full-time undergraduates at Herzing University - Birmingham, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Herzing University - Birmingham students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	176
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Herzing University - Birmingham. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at Herzing University - Birmingham. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Herzing University - Birmingham

There are 11 bachelor’s degree and 2 master’s degree programs available online at Herzing University - Birmingham. In 2019-2020, 363 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Herzing University - Birmingham has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 31st most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Herzing University - Birmingham

The following table shows how Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Legal Support Services	#19	#7
Legal Professions	#22	#7
Homeland Security	#28	#16
Computer Programming	#39	#39
Information Technology	#53	#35
General Business/Commerce	#60	#15

Online Growth Rankings of Herzing University - Birmingham

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Herzing University - Birmingham was 9.4%. This is the #1,416 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Herzing University - Birmingham regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Herzing University - Birmingham majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	80%
Business Administration & Management	17%
Business, Management & Marketing	21%
Computer & Information Sciences	33%
Health Professions	8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	50%
Nursing	18%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Herzing University - Birmingham ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Herzing University - Birmingham.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#55
Computer Systems Networking	#94
Computer Programming	#108
Homeland Security	#119
Legal Support Services	#130
Legal Professions	#208
Information Technology	#235
General Business/Commerce	#284
Accounting	#498

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Herzing University - Birmingham Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	94	0	0	0	0	94
Allied Health Professions	27	9	26	0	0	0	62
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	48	0	0	0	48
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	19	7	2	0	0	28
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	2	1	9	12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	3	2	0	0	0	5
Information Technology	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Computer Systems Networking	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Homeland Security	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Legal Support Services	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	128	83	12	1	9	260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.