Alabama Best Colleges Comparison

View the Alabama Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Alabama Statistics

There are 105 colleges in Alabama - 46 public and 59 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,611 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,698. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,097 and the average acceptance rate is 77% for Alabama Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Alabama. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Alabama colleges at Alabama Statistics page.
2021-2022 Colleges In Alabama Statistics
Top 20 colleges in AlabamaAll colleges in Alabama
Number of Schools20 schools
(13 public, 7 private)
105 schools
(46 public, 59 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,871 (in-state)
$22,570 (out-of-state)
$7,317 (in-state)
$14,611 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,868 (in-state)
$20,332 (out-of-state)
$9,892 (in-state)
$16,698 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$11,084$6,882
Test Scores1,095 SAT, 22 ACT 1,097 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate77.44% 77.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.11% 30.92%
Population186,354300,969
Undergraduate139,960247,101
Graduate46,39453,868
Graduation Rate50.26%43.67%
Transfer-out Rate22.24%22.46%
Students to Faculty Ratio14.60 to 115.16 to 1

Top Colleges In Alabama Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Alabama for academic year 2021-2022. Samford University ranked top in the Alabama Best Colleges Comparison and Auburn University and The University of Alabama follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $22,570 for undergraduate programs $20,332 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Alabama is 1,095 and the acceptance rate is 77.44%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14.60 to 1 for top colleges in Alabama. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2021-2022 Top colleges in Alabama Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Samford University
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Private, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL
$36,725 $17,676 5,75884% 1,195 SAT
26 ACT
12 to 1
2 Auburn University
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Public, 4-yearsAuburn, AL
$32,960
($12,176)
$9,512 31,52671% - 20 to 1
3 The University of Alabama
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Public, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL
$32,300
($11,940)
$15,032 38,31679% 1,220 SAT
26 ACT
19 to 1
4 University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Public, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL
$21,216
($8,832)
$9,571 22,28989% 1,281 SAT
27 ACT
19 to 1
5 University of Alabama in Huntsville
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Public, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL
$24,770
($11,878)
$9,545 9,63674% 1,295 SAT
28 ACT
19 to 1
6 Jacksonville State University
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Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL
$21,912
($11,952)
$6,540 9,54076% 1,125 SAT
20 ACT
19 to 1
7 University of Montevallo
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Public, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL
$26,730
($13,710)
$12,503 2,62590% 1,085 SAT
23 ACT
12 to 1
8 Troy University
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Public, 4-yearsTroy, AL
$18,624
($9,312)
$5,957 14,90195% 1,043 SAT
21 ACT
16 to 1
9 Birmingham-Southern College
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Private, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL
$21,250 $12,672 1,05866% 1,165 SAT
25 ACT
10 to 1
10 University of North Alabama
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Public, 4-yearsFlorence, AL
$21,420
($11,220)
$7,912 8,52690% - 17 to 1
11 Spring Hill College
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Private, 4-yearsMobile, AL
$21,732 $20,292 1,10772% 1,015 SAT
19 ACT
11 to 1
12 Alabama State University
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Public, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL
$19,396
($11,068)
$10,031 3,96498% 945 SAT
18 ACT
13 to 1
13 University of South Alabama
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Public, 4-yearsMobile, AL
$17,732
($9,116)
$6,709 13,99271% 1,100 SAT
23 ACT
17 to 1
14 Judson College
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Private, 4-yearsMarion, AL
$18,640 $12,952 229- - 5 to 1
15 Tuskegee University
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Private, 4-yearsTuskegee, AL
$22,614 $18,857 2,65434% 1,025 SAT
22 ACT
9 to 1
16 University of West Alabama
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Public, 4-yearsLivingston, AL
$20,090
($10,990)
$6,830 5,59474% 930 SAT
19 ACT
14 to 1
17 Faulkner University
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Private, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL
$23,920 $11,347 2,87465% 1,098 SAT
20 ACT
13 to 1
18 Stillman College
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Private, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL
$11,392 $9,385 72876% - 14 to 1
19 Alabama A & M University
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Public, 4-yearsNormal, AL
$18,634
($10,024)
$11,000 5,96972% 935 SAT
18 ACT
18 to 1
20 Auburn University at Montgomery
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Public, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL
$19,348
($9,100)
$7,355 5,06897% 1,055 SAT
21 ACT
15 to 1
Average$22,570
($10,871)
$11,084 186,35477.44% 1,095 SAT
22.2500 ACT
14.60 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022