3 Best Universities in Birmingham, AL [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 3 best universities in Birmingham based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 3.93M citations received by 77.2K publications made by 3 universities in Birmingham, measured the popularity of 106 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Alabama at Birmingham

#1 in Birmingham

#1 in Alabama

#87 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

Samford University

#2 in Birmingham

#8 in Alabama

#568 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,322

Birmingham Southern College

#3 in Birmingham

#18 in Alabama

#938 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,474

Universities near Birmingham

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Miles College	906	Fairfield, Alabama
47	University of Montevallo	861	Montevallo, Alabama
66	Talladega College	1409	Talladega, Alabama
76	University of Alabama	98	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
80	Stillman College	1478	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
102	Jacksonville State University	649	Jacksonville, Alabama
110	Judson College	1619	Marion, Alabama
124	Selma University	1893	Selma, Alabama
134	University of Alabama in Huntsville	252	Huntsville, Alabama
138	Alabama State University	690	Montgomery, Alabama