29 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.76M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 29 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 at Birmingham

Birmingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

2. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#113 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

3. Auburn University

Auburn

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

4. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#316 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

6. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

7. Samford University

Birmingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#566 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

8. Troy University

Troy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#587 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

9. Athens State University

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#749 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

10. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#763 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

11. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#766 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

12. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#836 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

13. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#859 in the United States

#929 in North America

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

14. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#872 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#918 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

16. Miles College

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#978 in the United States

#1050 in North America

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

17. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1071 in the United States

#1148 in North America

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

18. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1090 in the United States

#1168 in North America

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

19. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1100 in the United States

#1178 in North America

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

20. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1207 in the United States

#1285 in North America

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

21. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1212 in the United States

#1290 in North America

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

22. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1338 in the United States

#1419 in North America

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

23. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1400 in the United States

#1482 in North America

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

24. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1559 in the United States

#1648 in North America

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

25. Stillman College

Tuscaloosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1610 in the United States

#1700 in North America

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

26. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1619 in the United States

#1709 in North America

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

27. United States Sports Academy

Daphne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1673 in the United States

#1764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 272
Male:Female: 77:23

28. Judson College

Marion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1687 in the United States

#1778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $17,706
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,596

29. Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1741 in the United States

#1832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,085
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $3,995

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	52	42
Mississippi	15	178
Tennessee	39	46
Louisiana	27	79
South Carolina	32	69
Kentucky	29	59
Arkansas	18	146
North Carolina	50	20
Florida	70	31
Indiana	38	39
Missouri	44	40
Illinois	79	12
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	21	119
Ohio	67	19
Oklahoma	22	104
District of Columbia	13	50
Maryland	28	10
Iowa	32	44
Kansas	22	74
Delaware	4	96
Pennsylvania	114	8
Texas	89	21
Michigan	47	4
Wisconsin	36	14
New Jersey	29	22
Nebraska	15	87
New York	146	6
Connecticut	22	9
Minnesota	30	18
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
South Dakota	11	330
Vermont	12	122
New Mexico	9	100
New Hampshire	13	82
Colorado	24	52
North Dakota	9	215
Maine	16	200
Arizona	10	30
Utah	11	45
Montana	9	166
Puerto Rico	15	415
Idaho	7	194
Nevada	8	152
California	146	2
Oregon	21	97
Washington	39	5
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107