Alabama Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Alabama Statistics

There are 104 colleges in Alabama - 45 public and 59 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,034 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,495. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,119 and the average acceptance rate is 76% 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.

2022-2023 Colleges In Alabama Statistics
	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

Top Colleges In Alabama Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Alabama for academic year 2022-2023. 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 $23,175 for undergraduate programs $20,102 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Alabama is 1,123 and the acceptance rate is 73.61%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14.85 to 1 for top colleges in Alabama. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 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	$38,144	$20,171	5,682	83%	1,170 SAT 26 ACT	14 to 1
2	Auburn University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAuburn, AL	$33,944 ($12,536)	$9,724	31,764	44%	1,300 SAT 27 ACT	20 to 1
3	The University of Alabama Request Info Public, 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 Birmingham Request Info Public, 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 Huntsville Request Info Public, 4-yearsHuntsville, AL	$24,662 ($11,770)	$9,922	9,237	78%	1,335 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
6	Jacksonville State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsJacksonville, AL	$22,716 ($12,426)	$7,234	9,632	78%	1,100 SAT 20 ACT	19 to 1
7	University of Montevallo Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontevallo, AL	$26,730 ($13,710)	$12,167	2,586	60%	-	12 to 1
8	Troy University Request Info Public, 4-yearsTroy, AL	$19,584 ($9,792)	$6,489	14,156	95%	1,045 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
9	Birmingham-Southern College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBirmingham, AL	$22,750	$13,901	975	57%	1,210 SAT 25 ACT	10 to 1
10	University of North Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsFlorence, AL	$22,190 ($11,990)	$8,953	9,830	96%	-	18 to 1
11	Spring Hill College Request Info Private, 4-yearsMobile, AL	$23,270	$13,853	1,046	73%	1,160 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
12	Alabama State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL	$19,576 ($11,248)	$10,501	3,828	97%	935 SAT 18 ACT	14 to 1
13	University of South Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsMobile, AL	$18,652 ($9,676)	$8,018	13,438	65%	1,095 SAT 22 ACT	16 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	$23,440	$20,334	2,570	30%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	7 to 1
16	University of West Alabama Request Info Public, 4-yearsLivingston, AL	$20,090 ($10,990)	$3,247	5,860	69%	930 SAT 19 ACT	18 to 1
17	Faulkner University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMontgomery, AL	$23,920	$11,375	2,817	82%	1,030 SAT 19 ACT	13 to 1
18	Stillman College Request Info Private, 4-yearsTuscaloosa, AL	$11,392	$10,997	744	65%	-	15 to 1
19	Alabama A & M University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNormal, AL	$18,634 ($10,024)	$10,797	6,007	68%	920 SAT 17 ACT	19 to 1
20	Auburn University at Montgomery Request Info Public, 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

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.