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.
Top 20 colleges in Alabama | All colleges in Alabama | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (13 public, 7 private) |
99 schools (41 public, 58 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,612 (in-state) $22,021 (out-of-state) | $6,849 (in-state) $14,387 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,740 (in-state) $19,820 (out-of-state) | $9,627 (in-state) $16,235 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $11,606 | $6,817 |
Test Scores | 1,083 SAT, 23 ACT | 1,083 SAT, 22 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 76.05% | 75.30% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.00% | 31.41% |
Population | 187,477 | 300,842 |
Undergraduate | 142,178 | 247,541 |
Graduate | 45,299 | 53,301 |
Graduation Rate | 49.95% | 43.89% |
Transfer-out Rate | 22.75% | 21.81% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.35 to 1 | 15.64 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 | $35,360 | $17,676 | 5,729 | 84% | 1,150 SAT 26 ACT |
12 to 1 |
2 | Auburn UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAuburn, AL | $31,986 ($11,826) |
$8,809 | 30,737 | 85% | 1,240 SAT 28 ACT |
20 to 1 |
3 | The University of AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $31,090 ($11,620) |
$13,788 | 37,840 | 80% | 1,200 SAT 27 ACT |
20 to 1 |
4 | University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $20,400 ($8,568) |
$9,344 | 22,563 | 81% | 1,209 SAT 26 ACT |
20 to 1 |
5 | University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4 yearsHuntsville, AL | $23,884 ($11,488) |
$10,188 | 9,999 | 77% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT |
19 to 1 |
6 | Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJacksonville, AL | $20,840 ($11,120) |
$7,307 | 9,238 | 64% | 955 SAT 21 ACT |
21 to 1 |
7 | University of MontevalloPublic, 4 yearsMontevallo, AL | $26,730 ($13,710) |
$11,461 | 2,600 | 61% | 1,103 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
8 | Troy UniversityPublic, 4 yearsTroy, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
$6,173 | 16,497 | 92% | 1,020 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
9 | Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBirmingham, AL | $20,100 | $11,467 | 1,129 | 60% | 1,105 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
10 | University of North AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, AL | $20,220 ($10,620) |
$7,265 | 8,086 | 83% | 1,098 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
11 | Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $21,100 | $32,798 | 1,191 | 54% | 1,075 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
12 | Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,396 ($11,068) |
$8,387 | 4,072 | 99% | 947 SAT 17 ACT |
15 to 1 |
13 | University of South AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsMobile, AL | $17,012 ($8,756) |
$6,523 | 14,224 | 73% | 1,087 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
14 | Judson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMarion, AL | $18,640 | $12,952 | 229 | 56% | 1,160 SAT 21 ACT |
5 to 1 |
15 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTuskegee, AL | $22,614 | $26,462 | 2,747 | 61% | 953 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
16 | University of West AlabamaPublic, 4 yearsLivingston, AL | $20,090 ($10,990) |
$6,500 | 5,734 | 93% | 940 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
17 | Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $23,490 | $9,413 | 2,961 | 76% | 1,098 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | Stillman CollegePrivate, 4 yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,392 | $8,147 | 712 | 56% | - | 18 to 1 |
19 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNormal, AL | $18,634 ($10,024) |
$9,872 | 5,977 | 90% | 930 SAT 18 ACT |
18 to 1 |
20 | Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4 yearsMontgomery, AL | $18,820 ($8,860) |
$7,582 | 5,212 | 96% | 1,000 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
Average | $22,021 ($10,612) |
$11,606 | 187,477 | 76.05% | 1,083 SAT 22.8947 ACT |
15.35 to 1 |