The oldest institutions are the public University of North Alabama in Florence and the Catholic Church-affiliated Spring Hill College in Mobile, both founded in 1830.
ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ɑːɹ ðə pˈʌblɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˌæləbˈæmə ɪn flˈɔːɹəns ænd ðə kˈæθlɪk tʃˈɜːtʃɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd spɹˈɪŋ hˈɪl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn mˈoʊbəl, bˈoʊθ fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi.