26 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 3.35M citations received by 99K academic papers made by 26 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: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Psychology

#114 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

3. Auburn University

Auburn

For Psychology

#147 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

4. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Psychology

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Psychology

#377 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

6. Athens State University

Athens

For Psychology

#486 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

7. Samford University

Birmingham

For Psychology

#545 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

8. Troy University

Troy

For Psychology

#570 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

9. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Psychology

#610 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

10. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Psychology

#782 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

11. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Psychology

#809 in the United States

#874 in North America

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

12. Miles College

Fairfield

For Psychology

#840 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

13. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Psychology

#843 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

14. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Psychology

#892 in the United States

#960 in North America

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

15. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Psychology

#957 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

16. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Psychology

#970 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

17. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Psychology

#986 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

18. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Psychology

#1046 in the United States

#1118 in North America

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

19. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Psychology

#1058 in the United States

#1130 in North America

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

20. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Psychology

#1156 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

21. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Psychology

#1230 in the United States

#1306 in North America

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

22. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Psychology

#1234 in the United States

#1310 in North America

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

23. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Psychology

#1249 in the United States

#1325 in North America

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

24. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Psychology

#1260 in the United States

#1336 in North America

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

25. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Psychology

#1444 in the United States

#1526 in North America

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

26. United States Sports Academy

Daphne

For Psychology

#1473 in the United States

#1555 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	46	21
Mississippi	14	158
Tennessee	37	42
Louisiana	25	90
South Carolina	25	73
Kentucky	26	56
Arkansas	17	125
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	71
Maryland	28	2
Iowa	31	31
Kansas	14	75
Pennsylvania	101	6
Texas	77	33
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	260
Vermont	11	97
New Mexico	8	89
New Hampshire	13	95
Colorado	21	58
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	253
Arizona	11	40
Utah	11	43
Montana	7	231
Puerto Rico	16	421
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139