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Best Colleges in Alabama

The strongest colleges and universities in Alabama, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

How this list is ranked

The strongest colleges and universities in Alabama, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

Schools on this list 40
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Admit rate, net price, and SAT in the table are for context. Rank order follows the method above, not those columns.

Rank School Admit Net price SAT
1 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 77% $22,420 1170-1400 See record
2 Amridge University Montgomery, AL - - - See record
3 Auburn University Auburn, AL 46% $24,323 1260-1390 See record
4 Samford University Birmingham, AL 82% $32,622 1070-1250 See record
5 Heritage Christian University Florence, AL 90% $15,426 1020 See record
6 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL 69% $18,796 1210-1410 See record
7 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 88% $18,749 1210-1450 See record
8 University of Mobile Mobile, AL 78% $22,382 1220 See record
9 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL 49% $35,013 1120 See record
10 University of North Alabama Florence, AL 87% $12,170 - See record
11 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL 78% $14,279 1000-1290 See record
12 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL 54% $17,683 - See record
13 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 71% $17,648 970-1190 See record
14 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL 77% $20,449 1120 See record
15 Troy University Troy, AL 96% $16,527 940-1210 See record
16 Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL 69% $22,566 1006-1220 See record
17 Oakwood University Huntsville, AL 45% $25,669 - See record
18 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL 73% $22,085 1020 See record
19 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL 43% $12,684 860-1120 See record
20 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL - $14,580 - See record
21 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL 92% $13,224 1036-1203 See record
22 Talladega College Talladega, AL 85% $15,560 - See record
23 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL 98% $20,435 749-967 See record
24 Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL 62% $15,258 - See record
25 Alabama A & M University Normal, AL 58% $17,621 810-1040 See record
26 Miles College Fairfield, AL - $14,271 - See record
27 Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL 93% $19,651 - See record
28 South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL - $27,807 - See record
29 Selma University Selma, AL - - - See record
30 United States Sports University Daphne, AL 61% $24,076 - See record
31 Marion Military Institute Marion, AL 97% $8,627 1040-1270 See record
32 Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL - - - See record
33 Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson, AL - $21,996 - See record
34 Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland Saraland, AL - - - See record
35 Athens State University Athens, AL - - - See record
36 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL - $5,937 - See record
37 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL - $5,397 - See record
38 Blue Cliff Career College Mobile, AL - $14,275 - See record
39 Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn Auburn, AL - - - See record
40 Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer, AL - $24,717 - See record