30 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Alabama

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 4M citations received by 144K academic papers made by 30 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

#82 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#113 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Auburn University

Auburn

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

4. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#317 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

6. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#463 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Samford University

Birmingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $34,926

8. Troy University

Troy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Athens State University

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#753 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,986
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1822

10. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#764 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#767 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,344
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#827 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,919
Enrollment: 10,204

13. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#863 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $13,222
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#872 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#917 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 87%

16. Miles College

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#984 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,064
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,374

17. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1065 in the United States

#1142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $24,170
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,223

18. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1067 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,382
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1099 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,823
Enrollment: 3,088

20. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1214 in the United States

#1292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,920
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1216 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,858
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1344 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,055

23. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1391 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1560 in the United States

#1649 in North America

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

25. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1579 in the United States

#1669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 778
Male:Female: 47:53

26. Stillman College

Tuscaloosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1615 in the United States

#1705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $15,152
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,981

27. United States Sports Academy

Daphne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1671 in the United States

#1762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $24,076
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,530

28. Judson College

Marion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1694 in the United States

#1785 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

#1742 in the United States

#1833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,117
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $4,983

30. Talladega College

Talladega

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1762 in the United States

#1853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $1,267
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $23,903

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	52	42
Mississippi	15	177
Tennessee	39	46
Louisiana	27	79
South Carolina	32	68
Kentucky	29	60
Arkansas	18	146
North Carolina	50	20
Florida	70	31
Indiana	38	39
Missouri	44	40
Illinois	79	12
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	20	120
Ohio	67	19
Oklahoma	22	103
District of Columbia	13	48
Maryland	28	8
Iowa	32	44
Kansas	22	74
Delaware	4	97
Pennsylvania	114	9
Texas	89	21
Michigan	47	3
Wisconsin	36	14
New Jersey	29	22
Nebraska	15	87
New York	146	6
Connecticut	22	10
Minnesota	30	18
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
South Dakota	12	331
Vermont	12	124
New Mexico	9	100
New Hampshire	13	84
Colorado	24	52
North Dakota	9	216
Maine	16	199
Arizona	10	29
Utah	11	45
Montana	9	166
Puerto Rico	15	414
Idaho	7	193
Nevada	8	149
California	147	2
Oregon	21	96
Washington	39	5
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	106