3 Best Universities in Huntsville, AL [2026 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Huntsville ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 509K citations received by 21.1K academic publications made by 3 universities from Huntsville, the popularity of 31 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Alabama in Huntsville

#5 in Alabama

#268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. Oakwood University

#19 in Alabama

#1156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $26,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,356

3. Huntsville Bible College

#33 in Alabama

#2367 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,562
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,033

Universities near Huntsville

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Alabama A&M University	513	Normal, Alabama
36	Athens State University	878	Athens, Alabama
68	Martin Methodist College	1844	Pulaski, Tennessee
82	University of the South	458	Sewanee, Tennessee
100	Heritage Christian University	1633	Florence, Alabama
101	University of North Alabama	704	Florence, Alabama
114	Covenant College	1261	Lookout Mountain, Georgia
123	University of Tennessee - Chattanooga	327	Chattanooga, Tennessee
124	Jacksonville State University	654	Jacksonville, Alabama
125	Richmont Graduate University	1886	Chattanooga, Tennessee