Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) vs. The University of Alabama

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) and The University of Alabama are public.
  • Both schools are located in Alabama.
  • The University of Alabama has more expensive tuition of $33,200 than AUM ($20,092).
  • The University of Alabama has tighter acceptance rate of 53.30% than AUM (82.54%).
  • The University of Alabama has higher SAT scores of 1,260 than AUM (1,070).
  • The University of Alabama is larger with 38,644 students than AUM (5,109 students).
Auburn University at Montgomery
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#17 in Alabama
Rankings#201 in National Universities
#5 in Alabama
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Montgomery, ALLocationTuscaloosa, AL
AUMKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,436 Alabama residents
$20,092 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,900 Alabama residents
$33,200 out-of-state
$8,884 Alabama residents
$19,018 out-of-state
Graduate$11,740 Alabama residents
$33,040 out-of-state
$9,078Financial Aid$14,421
Admission
$25Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
82.54%Acceptance Rate53.30%
32.96%Yield36.45%
1,070 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores1,260 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
5,109Total Students38,644
3,754Undergraduate32,458
1,355Graduate6,186
993Online Enrollment5,820
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
35%Graduation Rate72%
31%Transfer-out Rate18%
70%Retention Rate87%
$38,000Average Earning after Graduation$51,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,200)
$4,680 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,989)
$6,100 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$4,426 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
225 Full-time
97 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,517 Full-time
469 Part-time
554 Full-time
220 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,980 Full-time
940 Part-time
$71,193 for Faculties
$57,050 Part-time
Average Salary$94,993 for Faculties
$62,112 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023