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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Alabama

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Alabama. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Alabama is 69.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.98%.
Auburn University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 43.74% and University of North Alabama has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.72% among best schools 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 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Alabama
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Samford University 4,337 (1,472/2,865) 3,611 (1,163/2,448) 974 (289/685) 83% (79%/85%) 27% (25%/24%)
2 Auburn University 45,693 (18,548/27,145) 19,988 (8,261/11,727) 5,303 (2,481/2,822) 44% (45%/43%) 27% (30%/10%)
3 The University of Alabama 54,072 (21,550/32,522) 43,290 (17,129/26,161) 8,037 (3,490/4,547) 80% (79%/80%) 19% (20%/14%)
4 University of Alabama at Birmingham 9,947 (3,451/6,496) 8,622 (2,870/5,752) 2,217 (755/1,462) 87% (83%/89%) 26% (26%/23%)
5 University of Alabama in Huntsville 5,581 (2,822/2,759) 4,359 (2,320/2,039) 1,172 (753/419) 78% (82%/74%) 27% (32%/15%)
6 Jacksonville State University 12,570 (4,480/8,090) 9,863 (3,505/6,358) 1,941 (801/1,140) 78% (78%/79%) 20% (23%/14%)
7 University of Montevallo 6,426 (1,910/4,206) 3,845 (1,131/2,653) 544 (220/320) 60% (59%/63%) 14% (19%/8%)
8 Troy University 7,035 (2,503/4,532) 6,672 (2,359/4,313) 1,683 (638/1,045) 95% (94%/95%) 25% (27%/23%)
9 Birmingham-Southern College 3,019 (1,409/1,610) 1,726 (811/915) 244 (142/102) 57% (58%/57%) 14% (18%/6%)
10 University of North Alabama 4,009 (1,428/2,581) 3,836 (1,364/2,472) 1,140 (422/718) 96% (96%/96%) 30% (31%/28%)
Average15,269 (5,957/5,957)10,581 (4,091/6,484)2,326 (999/1,326)69.30% (68.7%/108.8%)21.98% (24.4%/20.5%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Alabama is 1215. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 613 and the average SAT Math score is 603.
University of Alabama in Huntsville has the highest SAT scores of 1,335 and Troy University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,045 among best schools in Alabama. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Alabama for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Alabama
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Samford University 26%
(257)
1170600570
2Auburn University 17%
(824)
1300650650
3The University of Alabama 17%
(1,339)
1260630630
4University of Alabama at Birmingham 7%
(145)
1300650650
5University of Alabama in Huntsville 6%
(74)
1335650685
6Jacksonville State University 6%
(112)
1100560540
7University of Montevallo Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
8Troy University 6%
(96)
1045540505
9Birmingham-Southern College 14%
(33)
1210620590
10University of North Alabama Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average12.38% 1215613603

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Alabama is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Alabama for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Alabama
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1Samford University 64%
(627)
262624
2Auburn University 86%
(4,211)
272826
3The University of Alabama 45%
(3,594)
282826
4University of Alabama at Birmingham 49%
(1,081)
272725
5University of Alabama in Huntsville 55%
(649)
262826
6Jacksonville State University 53%
(1,025)
202017
7University of Montevallo Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
8Troy University 60%
(1,008)
202118
9Birmingham-Southern College 50%
(122)
252524
10University of North Alabama Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average57.75% 252523

*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 best schools in Alabama based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Alabama
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Samford University
2 Auburn University
3 The University of Alabama
4 University of Alabama at Birmingham
5 University of Alabama in Huntsville
6 Jacksonville State University
7 University of Montevallo
8 Troy University
9 Birmingham-Southern College
10 University of North Alabama

: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Alabamaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.