Alabama Best Colleges Comparison

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 Alabama	All colleges in Alabama
Number of Schools	20 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 Scores	1,095 SAT, 22 ACT	1,097 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	77.44%	77.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	22.11%	30.92%
Population	186,354	300,969
Undergraduate	139,960	247,101
Graduate	46,394	53,868
Graduation Rate	50.26%	43.67%
Transfer-out Rate	22.24%	22.46%
Students to Faculty Ratio	14.60 to 1	15.16 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^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Samford University Request Info Private, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL	$36,725	$17,676	5,758	84%	1,195 SAT 26 ACT	12 to 1
2	Auburn University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAuburn, AL	$32,960 ($12,176)	$9,512	31,526	71%	-	20 to 1
3	The University of Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL	$32,300 ($11,940)	$15,032	38,316	79%	1,220 SAT 26 ACT	19 to 1
4	University of Alabama at Birmingham Request Info Public, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL	$21,216 ($8,832)	$9,571	22,289	89%	1,281 SAT 27 ACT	19 to 1
5	University of Alabama in Huntsville Request Info Public, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL	$24,770 ($11,878)	$9,545	9,636	74%	1,295 SAT 28 ACT	19 to 1
6	Jacksonville State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL	$21,912 ($11,952)	$6,540	9,540	76%	1,125 SAT 20 ACT	19 to 1
7	University of Montevallo Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL	$26,730 ($13,710)	$12,503	2,625	90%	1,085 SAT 23 ACT	12 to 1
8	Troy University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTroy, AL	$18,624 ($9,312)	$5,957	14,901	95%	1,043 SAT 21 ACT	16 to 1
9	Birmingham-Southern College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL	$21,250	$12,672	1,058	66%	1,165 SAT 25 ACT	10 to 1
10	University of North Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsFlorence, AL	$21,420 ($11,220)	$7,912	8,526	90%	-	17 to 1
11	Spring Hill College Request Info Private, 4-yearsMobile, AL	$21,732	$20,292	1,107	72%	1,015 SAT 19 ACT	11 to 1
12	Alabama State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL	$19,396 ($11,068)	$10,031	3,964	98%	945 SAT 18 ACT	13 to 1
13	University of South Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsMobile, AL	$17,732 ($9,116)	$6,709	13,992	71%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT	17 to 1
14	Judson College Request Info Private, 4-yearsMarion, AL	$18,640	$12,952	229	-	-	5 to 1
15	Tuskegee University Request Info Private, 4-yearsTuskegee, AL	$22,614	$18,857	2,654	34%	1,025 SAT 22 ACT	9 to 1
16	University of West Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsLivingston, AL	$20,090 ($10,990)	$6,830	5,594	74%	930 SAT 19 ACT	14 to 1
17	Faulkner University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL	$23,920	$11,347	2,874	65%	1,098 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
18	Stillman College Request Info Private, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL	$11,392	$9,385	728	76%	-	14 to 1
19	Alabama A & M University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNormal, AL	$18,634 ($10,024)	$11,000	5,969	72%	935 SAT 18 ACT	18 to 1
20	Auburn University at Montgomery Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL	$19,348 ($9,100)	$7,355	5,068	97%	1,055 SAT 21 ACT	15 to 1
	Average	$22,570 ($10,871)	$11,084	186,354	77.44%	1,095 SAT 22.2500 ACT	14.60 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.