3 Best Universities in Birmingham, AL [2025 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Birmingham ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.27M citations received by 138K academic publications made by 3 universities from Birmingham, the popularity of 134 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Alabama at Birmingham

#1 in Alabama

#85 in the United States

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

2. Samford University

#9 in Alabama

#533 in the United States

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

3. Birmingham Southern College

#16 in Alabama

#1021 in the United States

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

Universities near Birmingham

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Miles College	1024	Fairfield, Alabama
47	University of Montevallo	897	Montevallo, Alabama
66	Talladega College	1529	Talladega, Alabama
76	University of Alabama	107	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
80	Stillman College	1585	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
102	Jacksonville State University	697	Jacksonville, Alabama
110	Judson College	1731	Marion, Alabama
124	Selma University	1875	Selma, Alabama
134	University of Alabama in Huntsville	258	Huntsville, Alabama
138	Alabama State University	733	Montgomery, Alabama