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 7.66M citations received by 309K academic publications made by 33 universities from Alabama, the popularity of 1,367 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
96%

2. Auburn University

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
79%

3. University of Alabama

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
87%

4. University of South Alabama

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1102
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
96%

5. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1328
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
96%

6. Tuskegee University

Acceptance Rate
30%
Average SAT
1093
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$35,596

7. Troy University

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

8. Alabama A&M University

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
932
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
87%

9. Samford University

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$31,803

10. Jacksonville State University

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Auburn University at Montgomery

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
99%

12. Alabama State University

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
935
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
97%

13. University of North Alabama

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$13,699
Enrollment
9,830

14. University of Montevallo

Acceptance Rate
60%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,694
Enrollment
2,586

15. Birmingham Southern College

#1080 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$21,153

16. Miles College

#1093 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,283
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$9,391

17. University of West Alabama

#1104 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
930
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

18. Athens State University

#1140 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,894
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1822

19. Huntingdon College

#1210 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,662

20. Spring Hill College

#1236 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,018

21. Oakwood University

#1265 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$19,373
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$19,004

22. University of Mobile

#1315 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$22,260
Receiving Aid
100%

23. Faulkner University

#1371 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,050

24. United States Sports Academy

#1572 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
240
Male:Female
72:28
Founded
1972

25. Columbia Southern University

#1580 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,366
Receiving Aid
42%
Average Aid
$4,154

26. Talladega College

#1612 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,360
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$10,082

27. Stillman College

#1660 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$15,574
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$12,049

28. Judson College

#1818 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Net Price
$17,706
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,596

29. Heritage Christian University

#1819 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$5,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,790

30. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

#1949 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
761
Male:Female
47:53

31. Selma University

#1983 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,262
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,448

32. Amridge University

#2071 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,602
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,498

33. Huntsville Bible College

#2486 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,831
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,764

Closest to Alabama states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Georgia 63 44
Mississippi 18 133
Tennessee 56 50
Louisiana 27 79
South Carolina 37 87
Kentucky 38 60
Arkansas 24 127
North Carolina 65 24
Florida 109 22
Indiana 55 39
Missouri 67 38
Illinois 100 15
Virginia 63 41
West Virginia 26 112
Ohio 90 18
Oklahoma 31 100
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Iowa 39 47
Kansas 32 75
Delaware 5 90
Pennsylvania 155 12
Texas 119 26
Michigan 62 3
Wisconsin 47 13
New Jersey 47 23
Nebraska 23 68
New York 221 4
Connecticut 28 11
Minnesota 48 14
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
South Dakota 15 233
Vermont 17 109
New Mexico 12 81
New Hampshire 16 77
Colorado 38 46
North Dakota 14 182
Maine 19 152
Wyoming 1 141
Arizona 25 34
Utah 20 40
Montana 12 153
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614