7 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Alabama
Below is a list of best universities in Alabama ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 45.4K citations received by 3K academic papers made by 7 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 in Huntsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1281
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
3. University of Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
4. Auburn University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $10,448
- Enrollment
- 31,526
5. University of South Alabama
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
6. Athens State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,794
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1822
Closest to Alabama states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 | 21 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 64 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 81 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 84 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 99 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 101 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 18 |
| Florida | 11 | 10 |
| Indiana | 6 | 16 |
| Missouri | 6 | 38 |
| Illinois | 8 | 11 |
| Virginia | 8 | 47 |
| Ohio | 14 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 72 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 130 |
| Maryland | 8 | 31 |
| Kansas | 3 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 17 |
| Texas | 19 | 19 |
| Michigan | 9 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 26 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 67 |
| New York | 28 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 42 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 34 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 40 |
| Colorado | 7 | 23 |
| Arizona | 3 | 7 |
| Utah | 3 | 30 |
| California | 24 | 2 |
| Oregon | 5 | 82 |