List of 33 best universities in Alabama

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EduRank

Top 33 universities in Alabama ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 10.5M citations received by 355K academic publications made by 33 universities from Alabama, the popularity of 1,447 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

2. Auburn University

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

3. University of Alabama

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

4. University of South Alabama

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

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

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

6. Tuskegee University

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

7. Troy University

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

8. Samford University

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

9. Alabama A&M University

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

10. Auburn University at Montgomery

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

11. Jacksonville State University

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

12. Alabama State University

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

13. University of North Alabama

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

14. Athens State University

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

15. University of Montevallo

#1009 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,724
Enrollment
2,942

16. Birmingham Southern College

#1095 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,170

17. University of West Alabama

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
899
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
97%

18. Miles College

#1123 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,633
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,290

19. Huntingdon College

#1258 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1111
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,642

20. Spring Hill College

#1261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,271
Receiving Aid
100%

21. Oakwood University

#1282 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Net Price
$22,833
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$15,780

22. Faulkner University

#1292 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1011
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$19,908

23. University of Mobile

#1294 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$20,503
Receiving Aid
100%

24. Columbia Southern University

#1510 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,085
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$3,995

25. Talladega College

#1588 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$12,450
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$11,031

26. United States Sports Academy

#1603 in North America
Acceptance Rate
35%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
272
Male:Female
77:23

27. Stillman College

#1642 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$12,479
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$11,070

28. Heritage Christian University

#1754 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,499
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,731

29. Judson College

#1814 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Net Price
$17,706
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,596

30. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

#1943 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
798
Male:Female
46:54

31. Selma University

#1951 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,262
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,448

32. Amridge University

#2059 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,602
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,498

33. Huntsville Bible College

#2467 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,562
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,033

Closest to Alabama states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Georgia 63 47
Mississippi 18 132
Tennessee 56 50
Louisiana 27 79
South Carolina 37 89
Kentucky 38 63
Arkansas 24 128
North Carolina 65 24
Florida 109 23
Indiana 55 33
Missouri 67 39
Illinois 100 15
Virginia 63 40
West Virginia 26 105
Ohio 90 18
Oklahoma 31 99
District of Columbia 15 55
Maryland 34 9
Iowa 39 48
Kansas 32 74
Delaware 5 82
Pennsylvania 155 12
Texas 119 26
Michigan 62 3
Wisconsin 47 13
New Jersey 47 21
Nebraska 23 64
New York 221 4
Connecticut 28 10
Minnesota 48 14
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
South Dakota 15 232
Vermont 17 111
New Mexico 12 84
New Hampshire 16 76
Colorado 38 44
North Dakota 14 177
Maine 19 154
Wyoming 1 146
Arizona 25 35
Utah 20 41
Montana 12 145
Puerto Rico 52 367
US Virgin Islands 1 790
Idaho 10 149
Nevada 10 129
California 249 2
Oregon 31 60
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 159
American Samoa 1 1689
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1585
Guam 2 601