24 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 960K citations received by 39.7K academic papers made by 24 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. Auburn University

Auburn

For History

#94 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

2. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

For History

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

3. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For History

#110 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

4. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For History

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For History

#309 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

6. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For History

#354 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

7. Samford University

Birmingham

For History

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

8. Troy University

Troy

For History

#622 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

9. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For History

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

10. Athens State University

Athens

For History

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

11. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For History

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

12. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For History

#786 in the United States

#855 in North America

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

13. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For History

#791 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

14. University of North Alabama

Florence

For History

#847 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For History

#975 in the United States

#1048 in North America

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

16. Miles College

Fairfield

For History

#1046 in the United States

#1120 in North America

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

17. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For History

#1113 in the United States

#1188 in North America

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

18. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For History

#1183 in the United States

#1259 in North America

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

19. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For History

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

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

20. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For History

#1221 in the United States

#1298 in North America

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

21. University of Mobile

Mobile

For History

#1324 in the United States

#1406 in North America

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

22. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For History

#1344 in the United States

#1428 in North America

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

23. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For History

#1380 in the United States

#1466 in North America

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

24. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For History

#1503 in the United States

#1591 in North America

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

Closest to Alabama states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	46	40
Mississippi	12	156
Tennessee	33	54
Louisiana	24	69
South Carolina	26	73
Kentucky	24	60
Arkansas	17	128
North Carolina	46	22
Florida	49	23
Indiana	32	34
Missouri	39	39
Illinois	74	12
Virginia	42	36
West Virginia	16	101
Ohio	59	19
Oklahoma	18	91
District of Columbia	10	51
Maryland	26	18
Iowa	28	44
Kansas	15	76
Pennsylvania	97	14
Texas	75	17
Michigan	38	4
Wisconsin	31	11
New Jersey	27	20
Nebraska	11	62
New York	129	6
Connecticut	20	8
Minnesota	26	21
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	69	2
South Dakota	8	254
Vermont	10	119
New Mexico	7	95
New Hampshire	11	84
Colorado	21	47
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	163
Arizona	10	28
Utah	10	46
Montana	7	132
Puerto Rico	13	437
Idaho	7	141
Nevada	6	131
California	123	1
Oregon	18	64
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	88