Alabama's programs of higher education include 14 four-year public universities, two-year community colleges, and 17 private, undergraduate and graduate universities.
ˌæləbˈæməz pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ʌv hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪŋklˈuːd fˈoːɹtiːn fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ pˈʌblɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz, tˈuːjˈɪɹ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz, ænd sˈɛvəntˌiːn pɹˈaɪvət, ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət ænd ɡɹˈædʒuːət jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz.