θɹˈiː ʌvðə stˈeɪtz lˈɑːɹdʒɪst kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə dˈɪstɹɪkt: ˌæləbˈæmə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi, ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌæləbˈæmə ɪn tˈʌskɐlˌuːsə, ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌæləbˈæmə æt bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm.
Three of the state's largest colleges are located in the district: Alabama State University in Montgomery, the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.