Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Alabama. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Alabama is 67.70% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.79%.
University of West Alabama has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 42.65% and Heritage Christian University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.89% among Colleges in Alabama. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | 23,406 (7,568/14,930) | 13,564 (4,580/8,981) | 1,968 (832/1,136) | 58% (61%/60%) | 15% (18%/8%) | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11,379 (4,211/7,144) | 10,034 (3,593/6,420) | 2,014 (679/1,330) | 88% (85%/90%) | 20% (19%/19%) | |
| Amridge University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 7,630 (3,805/3,789) | 5,232 (2,788/2,426) | 1,212 (763/449) | 69% (73%/64%) | 23% (27%/12%) | |
| Alabama State University | 7,229 (2,311/4,886) | 7,052 (2,247/4,774) | 1,056 (357/698) | 98% (97%/98%) | 15% (16%/14%) | |
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The University of Alabama | 56,795 (23,104/33,691) | 43,531 (17,506/26,025) | 8,032 (3,362/4,670) | 77% (76%/77%) | 18% (19%/14%) | |
| Central Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Athens State University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 2,694 (1,027/1,665) | 2,467 (940/1,525) | 364 (140/224) | 92% (92%/92%) | 15% (15%/13%) | |
| Auburn University | 55,056 (22,200/32,856) | 25,284 (10,586/14,698) | 6,103 (2,822/3,281) | 46% (48%/45%) | 24% (27%/10%) | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||||
| South University-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Enterprise State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Faulkner University | 1,073 (432/611) | 784 (344/440) | 269 (139/130) | 73% (80%/72%) | 34% (40%/21%) | |
| Gadsden State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 89 (9/80) | 83 (8/75) | 58 (6/52) | 93% (89%/94%) | 70% (75%/65%) | |
| Huntingdon College | 2,717 (1,350/1,363) | 1,888 (944/943) | 280 (163/117) | 69% (70%/69%) | 15% (17%/9%) | |
| Heritage Christian University | 10 (8/2) | 9 (8/1) | 8 (7/1) | 90% (100%/50%) | 89% (88%/50%) | |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Jacksonville State University | 11,199 (4,115/7,084) | 8,701 (3,208/5,493) | 1,737 (699/1,038) | 78% (78%/78%) | 20% (22%/15%) | |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Jefferson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Lawson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of West Alabama | 2,729 (973/1,756) | 1,164 (436/728) | 389 (142/247) | 43% (45%/41%) | 33% (33%/14%) | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Marion Military Institute | 404 (279/125) | 392 (273/119) | 200 (142/58) | 97% (98%/95%) | 51% (52%/46%) | |
| Miles College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Mobile | 1,805 (479/1,305) | 1,406 (373/1,033) | 273 (91/182) | 78% (78%/79%) | 19% (24%/14%) | |
| University of Montevallo | 6,280 (2,032/3,806) | 3,382 (1,111/2,121) | 559 (223/311) | 54% (55%/56%) | 17% (20%/8%) | |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of North Alabama | 5,052 (1,817/3,235) | 4,411 (1,573/2,838) | 992 (360/632) | 87% (87%/88%) | 22% (23%/20%) | |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Oakwood University | 1,873 (754/1,098) | 847 (359/486) | 255 (124/131) | 45% (48%/44%) | 30% (35%/12%) | |
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Reid State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bishop State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Samford University | 4,559 (1,596/2,963) | 3,755 (1,256/2,499) | 1,087 (359/728) | 82% (79%/84%) | 29% (29%/25%) | |
| Selma University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Shelton State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Snead State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of South Alabama | 12,982 (4,626/8,311) | 9,212 (3,205/5,980) | 1,939 (699/1,234) | 71% (69%/72%) | 21% (22%/15%) | |
| Spring Hill College | 2,420 (783/1,547) | 1,853 (570/1,225) | 153 (56/97) | 77% (73%/79%) | 8% (10%/6%) | |
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | |||||
| Stillman College | 3,094 (1,061/2,011) | 1,926 (608/1,308) | 148 (75/73) | 62% (57%/65%) | 8% (12%/4%) | |
| Talladega College | 10,307 (3,795/6,512) | 8,804 (3,144/5,660) | 244 (131/113) | 85% (83%/87%) | 3% (4%/2%) | |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Troy University | 9,474 (3,731/5,743) | 9,099 (3,599/5,500) | 1,881 (759/1,122) | 96% (96%/96%) | 21% (21%/20%) | |
| Tuskegee University | 11,632 (3,396/8,236) | 5,663 (1,542/4,121) | 787 (311/476) | 49% (45%/50%) | 14% (20%/6%) | |
| United States Sports Academy | 277 (198/79) | 170 (116/54) | 76 (55/21) | 61% (59%/68%) | 45% (47%/27%) | |
| Bevill State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southern Union State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Fortis College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | |||||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | |||||
| Blue Cliff Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Huntsville Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Strayer University-Alabama | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | |||||
| Columbia Southern University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fortis College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | |||||
| University Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Troy University-Online | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 9,699 (3,679/3,679) | 6,566 (2,497/4,057) | 1,234 (519/714) | 67.70% (67.9%/110.3%) | 18.79% (20.8%/17.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Alabama is 1127. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 571 and the average SAT Math score is 557.
University of Alabama at Birmingham has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Alabama State University has the lowest SAT scores of 858 among Colleges in Alabama. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Alabama for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | 27% (537) | 910 | 470 | 440 | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 4% (88) | 1340 | 660 | 680 | |
| Amridge University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5% (57) | 1310 | 650 | 660 | |
| Alabama State University | 1% (11) | 858 | 452 | 406 | |
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The University of Alabama | 15% (1,218) | 1270 | 640 | 630 | |
| Central Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Athens State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 6% (20) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Auburn University | 15% (925) | 1320 | 660 | 660 | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | No data is available. | ||||
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| South University-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Enterprise State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faulkner University | 2% (4) | - | |||
| Gadsden State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Birmingham admission. | ||||
| Huntingdon College | 4% (10) | 1075 | 560 | 515 | |
| Heritage Christian University | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Jacksonville State University | 6% (97) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Jefferson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lawson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of West Alabama | 3% (13) | 930 | 460 | 470 | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Marion Military Institute | 36% (71) | 1175 | 595 | 580 | |
| Miles College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Mobile | 3% (4) | - | |||
| University of Montevallo | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Montevallo admission. | ||||
| Northwest Shoals Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of North Alabama | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Alabama admission. | ||||
| Northeast Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oakwood University | Test Score is NOT considered for Oakwood University admission. | ||||
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Reid State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bishop State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Samford University | 25% (267) | 1150 | 590 | 560 | |
| Selma University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shelton State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Snead State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of South Alabama | 6% (109) | 1110 | 560 | 550 | |
| Spring Hill College | 1% (1) | - | |||
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | ||||
| Stillman College | Test Score is NOT considered for Stillman College admission. | ||||
| Talladega College | Test Score is NOT considered for Talladega College admission. | ||||
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Troy University | 6% (115) | 1070 | 550 | 520 | |
| Tuskegee University | 1% (4) | - | |||
| United States Sports Academy | Test Score is NOT considered for United States Sports Academy admission. | ||||
| Bevill State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Union State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Fortis College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | ||||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | ||||
| Blue Cliff Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Huntsville Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Strayer University-Alabama | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | ||||
| Columbia Southern University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | No data is available. | ||||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||
| University Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Online | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 9.22% | 1127 | 571 | 557 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Alabama is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Alabama for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | 67% (1,317) | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 43% (860) | 26 | 27 | 25 | |
| Amridge University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 56% (680) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| Alabama State University | 34% (356) | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The University of Alabama | 43% (3,477) | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
| Central Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Athens State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 65% (237) | 21 | 21 | 18 | |
| Auburn University | 75% (4,553) | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | No data is available. | ||||
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| South University-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Enterprise State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faulkner University | 14% (38) | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
| Gadsden State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Birmingham admission. | ||||
| Huntingdon College | 30% (84) | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
| Heritage Christian University | 63% (5) | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Jacksonville State University | 45% (786) | 20 | 21 | 18 | |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Jefferson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lawson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of West Alabama | 61% (239) | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Marion Military Institute | 79% (158) | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
| Miles College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Mobile | 27% (73) | 25 | 25 | 23 | |
| University of Montevallo | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Montevallo admission. | ||||
| Northwest Shoals Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of North Alabama | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Alabama admission. | ||||
| Northeast Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oakwood University | Test Score is NOT considered for Oakwood University admission. | ||||
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Reid State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bishop State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Samford University | 66% (713) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Selma University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shelton State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Snead State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of South Alabama | 84% (1,623) | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
| Spring Hill College | 54% (82) | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | ||||
| Stillman College | Test Score is NOT considered for Stillman College admission. | ||||
| Talladega College | Test Score is NOT considered for Talladega College admission. | ||||
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Troy University | 56% (1,051) | 21 | 22 | 19 | |
| Tuskegee University | 25% (200) | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
| United States Sports Academy | Test Score is NOT considered for United States Sports Academy admission. | ||||
| Bevill State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Union State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Fortis College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | ||||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | ||||
| Blue Cliff Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Huntsville Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Strayer University-Alabama | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | ||||
| Columbia Southern University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | No data is available. | ||||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||
| University Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Troy University-Online | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 51.95% | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Alabama based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Amridge University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Alabama State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| The University of Alabama | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Central Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Athens State University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Auburn University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||||||
| South University-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Enterprise State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Faulkner University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Gadsden State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Huntingdon College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Heritage Christian University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Jefferson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Lawson State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of West Alabama | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Marion Military Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | |
| Miles College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Mobile | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Montevallo | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of North Alabama | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Oakwood University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Reid State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bishop State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Samford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Selma University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Shelton State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Snead State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of South Alabama | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Spring Hill College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | ||||||||
| Stillman College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Talladega College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Troy University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Tuskegee University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| United States Sports Academy | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Bevill State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southern Union State Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Fortis College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | ||||||||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | ||||||||
| Blue Cliff Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Huntsville Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Alabama | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | ||||||||
| Columbia Southern University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fortis College-Dothan | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||||||
| University Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Troy University-Online | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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