Alabama Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Alabama | All colleges in Alabama | |
---|---|---|
Number of Schools | 20 schools (13 public, 7 private) |
104 schools (45 public, 59 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,102 (in-state) $23,175 (out-of-state) | $7,408 (in-state) $15,034 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,216 (in-state) $20,102 (out-of-state) | $10,239 (in-state) $16,495 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $11,201 | $7,003 |
Test Scores | 1,123 SAT, 22 ACT | 1,119 SAT, 22 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 73.61% | 75.90% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 20.19% | 28.85% |
Population | 185,793 | 301,988 |
Undergraduate | 140,110 | 248,874 |
Graduate | 45,683 | 53,114 |
Graduation Rate | 51.53% | 37.87% |
Transfer-out Rate | 25.82% | 24.85% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.85 to 1 | 15.39 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $38,144 | $20,171 | 5,682 | 83% | 1,170 SAT 26 ACT |
14 to 1 |
2 | Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAuburn, AL | $33,944 ($12,536) |
$9,724 | 31,764 | 44% | 1,300 SAT 27 ACT |
20 to 1 |
3 | The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $33,200 ($11,900) |
$14,421 | 38,644 | 80% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT |
19 to 1 |
4 | University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $21,864 ($8,832) |
$9,889 | 21,639 | 87% | 1,300 SAT 27 ACT |
18 to 1 |
5 | University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $24,662 ($11,770) |
$9,922 | 9,237 | 78% | 1,335 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
6 | Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL | $22,716 ($12,426) |
$7,234 | 9,632 | 78% | 1,100 SAT 20 ACT |
19 to 1 |
7 | University of MontevalloPublic, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL | $26,730 ($13,710) |
$12,167 | 2,586 | 60% | - | 12 to 1 |
8 | Troy UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTroy, AL | $19,584 ($9,792) |
$6,489 | 14,156 | 95% | 1,045 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
9 | Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $22,750 | $13,901 | 975 | 57% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
10 | University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsFlorence, AL | $22,190 ($11,990) |
$8,953 | 9,830 | 96% | - | 18 to 1 |
11 | Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $23,270 | $13,853 | 1,046 | 73% | 1,160 SAT 21 ACT |
12 to 1 |
12 | Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,576 ($11,248) |
$10,501 | 3,828 | 97% | 935 SAT 18 ACT |
14 to 1 |
13 | University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $18,652 ($9,676) |
$8,018 | 13,438 | 65% | 1,095 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
14 | Judson CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMarion, AL | $18,640 | $12,952 | 229 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
15 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTuskegee, AL | $23,440 | $20,334 | 2,570 | 30% | 1,100 SAT 21 ACT |
7 to 1 |
16 | University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsLivingston, AL | $20,090 ($10,990) |
$3,247 | 5,860 | 69% | 930 SAT 19 ACT |
18 to 1 |
17 | Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $23,920 | $11,375 | 2,817 | 82% | 1,030 SAT 19 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,392 | $10,997 | 744 | 65% | - | 15 to 1 |
19 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-yearsNormal, AL | $18,634 ($10,024) |
$10,797 | 6,007 | 68% | 920 SAT 17 ACT |
19 to 1 |
20 | Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $20,092 ($9,436) |
$9,078 | 5,109 | 92% | 1,070 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
Average | $23,175 ($11,102) |
$11,201 | 185,793 | 73.61% | 1,123 SAT 22.2500 ACT |
14.85 to 1 |