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) |
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 |
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 | $36,725 | $17,676 | 5,758 | 84% | 1,195 SAT 26 ACT |
12 to 1 |
2 | Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAuburn, AL | $32,960 ($12,176) |
$9,512 | 31,526 | 71% | - | 20 to 1 |
3 | The University of AlabamaPublic, 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 BirminghamPublic, 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 HuntsvillePublic, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL | $24,770 ($11,878) |
$9,545 | 9,636 | 74% | 1,295 SAT 28 ACT |
19 to 1 |
6 | Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL | $21,912 ($11,952) |
$6,540 | 9,540 | 76% | 1,125 SAT 20 ACT |
19 to 1 |
7 | University of MontevalloPublic, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL | $26,730 ($13,710) |
$12,503 | 2,625 | 90% | 1,085 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
8 | Troy UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTroy, AL | $18,624 ($9,312) |
$5,957 | 14,901 | 95% | 1,043 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
9 | Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL | $21,250 | $12,672 | 1,058 | 66% | 1,165 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
10 | University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsFlorence, AL | $21,420 ($11,220) |
$7,912 | 8,526 | 90% | - | 17 to 1 |
11 | Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $21,732 | $20,292 | 1,107 | 72% | 1,015 SAT 19 ACT |
11 to 1 |
12 | Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $19,396 ($11,068) |
$10,031 | 3,964 | 98% | 945 SAT 18 ACT |
13 to 1 |
13 | University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsMobile, AL | $17,732 ($9,116) |
$6,709 | 13,992 | 71% | 1,100 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
14 | Judson CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMarion, AL | $18,640 | $12,952 | 229 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
15 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTuskegee, AL | $22,614 | $18,857 | 2,654 | 34% | 1,025 SAT 22 ACT |
9 to 1 |
16 | University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-yearsLivingston, AL | $20,090 ($10,990) |
$6,830 | 5,594 | 74% | 930 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
17 | Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL | $23,920 | $11,347 | 2,874 | 65% | 1,098 SAT 20 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL | $11,392 | $9,385 | 728 | 76% | - | 14 to 1 |
19 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-yearsNormal, AL | $18,634 ($10,024) |
$11,000 | 5,969 | 72% | 935 SAT 18 ACT |
18 to 1 |
20 | Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 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 |