25 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 3.18M citations received by 95.9K academic papers made by 25 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 Psychology

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

2. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Psychology

#114 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

3. Auburn University

Auburn

For Psychology

#148 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

4. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Psychology

#185 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Psychology

#379 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

6. Athens State University

Athens

For Psychology

#482 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

7. Samford University

Birmingham

For Psychology

#543 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

8. Troy University

Troy

For Psychology

#572 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

9. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Psychology

#609 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

10. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Psychology

#781 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

11. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Psychology

#808 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

12. Miles College

Fairfield

For Psychology

#827 in the United States

#892 in North America

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

13. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Psychology

#849 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

14. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Psychology

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Psychology

#954 in the United States

#1022 in North America

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

16. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Psychology

#967 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

17. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Psychology

#991 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

18. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Psychology

#1041 in the United States

#1112 in North America

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

19. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Psychology

#1070 in the United States

#1142 in North America

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

20. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Psychology

#1196 in the United States

#1271 in North America

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

21. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Psychology

#1207 in the United States

#1283 in North America

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

22. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Psychology

#1238 in the United States

#1314 in North America

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

23. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Psychology

#1249 in the United States

#1325 in North America

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

24. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Psychology

#1251 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

25. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Psychology

#1439 in the United States

#1521 in North America

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

Closest to Alabama states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	45	21
Mississippi	14	158
Tennessee	37	42
Louisiana	25	90
South Carolina	25	73
Kentucky	26	56
Arkansas	17	124
North Carolina	44	14
Florida	58	27
Indiana	35	57
Missouri	35	18
Illinois	71	20
Virginia	43	39
West Virginia	17	100
Ohio	60	23
Oklahoma	20	129
District of Columbia	10	70
Maryland	28	2
Iowa	31	31
Kansas	14	75
Pennsylvania	101	6
Texas	77	34
Michigan	37	3
Wisconsin	32	17
New Jersey	27	32
Nebraska	13	111
New York	132	8
Connecticut	21	7
Minnesota	28	16
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	68	1
South Dakota	8	261
Vermont	11	96
New Mexico	8	89
New Hampshire	13	95
Colorado	21	58
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	254
Arizona	11	40
Utah	11	43
Montana	7	231
Puerto Rico	16	429
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139