27 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Alabama

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Alabama ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 3.24M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 27 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. Auburn University

Auburn

For Environmental Science

#85 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#102 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Environmental Science

#121 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Environmental Science

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1318
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Environmental Science

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1108
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Environmental Science

#448 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,126

7. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Environmental Science

#463 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Environmental Science

#484 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Environmental Science

#494 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,499
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,731

10. Troy University

Troy

For Environmental Science

#628 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Athens State University

Athens

For Environmental Science

#636 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,955
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1822

12. Miles College

Fairfield

For Environmental Science

#652 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,633
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,290

13. Samford University

Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#687 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,176

14. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Environmental Science

#830 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Environmental Science

#858 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 967
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Environmental Science

#896 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,515
Enrollment: 10,059

17. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Environmental Science

#1091 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,642

18. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Environmental Science

#1104 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,503
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#1110 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,170

20. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Environmental Science

#1133 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $22,833
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,780

21. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Environmental Science

#1210 in the United States

#1287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 899
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Environmental Science

#1260 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,724
Enrollment: 2,942

23. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Environmental Science

#1323 in the United States

#1405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,271
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Environmental Science

#1402 in the United States

#1485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1011
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,908

25. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Environmental Science

#1436 in the United States

#1519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 798
Male:Female: 46:54

26. Selma University

Selma

For Environmental Science

#1527 in the United States

#1612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,262
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,448

27. Stillman College

Tuscaloosa

For Environmental Science

#1570 in the United States

#1657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $12,479
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,070

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	48	37
Mississippi	14	105
Tennessee	36	57
Louisiana	24	63
South Carolina	28	82
Kentucky	27	62
Arkansas	17	124
North Carolina	48	30
Florida	63	11
Indiana	32	27
Missouri	37	50
Illinois	76	9
Virginia	42	45
West Virginia	19	109
Ohio	62	17
Oklahoma	22	72
District of Columbia	10	97
Maryland	28	20
Iowa	29	38
Kansas	18	65
Delaware	3	67
Pennsylvania	103	12
Texas	78	18
Michigan	41	5
Wisconsin	34	8
New Jersey	27	22
Nebraska	14	59
New York	140	6
Connecticut	20	16
Minnesota	27	14
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	73	1
South Dakota	9	177
Vermont	12	133
New Mexico	9	87
New Hampshire	12	89
Colorado	21	28
North Dakota	9	156
Maine	16	134
Arizona	10	23
Utah	12	46
Montana	9	106
Puerto Rico	15	270
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71