19 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Alabama
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Below is a list of best universities in Alabama ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 981K citations received by 34.5K academic papers made by 19 universities in Alabama was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
2. University of Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
3. Auburn University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
4. University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
5. University of South Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. Alabama A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 925
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. Tuskegee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $24,344
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
8. Heritage Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $13,222
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
9. Athens State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,986
- Male:Female
- 28:72
- Founded
- 1822
10. Troy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
11. Miles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,064
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $11,374
12. Auburn University at Montgomery
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
13. Jacksonville State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
14. University of North Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $11,919
- Enrollment
- 10,204
15. Oakwood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $26,730
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,356
16. Samford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $34,926
17. Alabama State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 858
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
18. University of Mobile
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $22,382
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
19. Huntingdon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1113
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,055
Closest to Alabama states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 137 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 64 |
| Louisiana | 19 | 79 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 81 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 85 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 114 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 32 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Indiana | 23 | 23 |
| Missouri | 18 | 48 |
| Illinois | 41 | 8 |
| Virginia | 30 | 52 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 119 |
| Ohio | 40 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 97 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 94 |
| Maryland | 21 | 11 |
| Iowa | 11 | 46 |
| Kansas | 9 | 99 |
| Pennsylvania | 68 | 18 |
| Texas | 55 | 13 |
| Michigan | 26 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 16 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 83 |
| New York | 92 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 29 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 25 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 59 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 246 |
| Vermont | 4 | 148 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 95 |
| Colorado | 16 | 33 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 193 |
| Maine | 7 | 183 |
| Arizona | 5 | 20 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 264 |
| Idaho | 4 | 166 |
| Nevada | 3 | 126 |
| California | 80 | 1 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| Washington | 17 | 10 |
| Alaska | 3 | 201 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 124 |