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 79.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.99%.
Birmingham-Southern College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 65.91% and University of North Alabama has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.02% 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 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 4,217 (1,420/2,797) | 3,537 (1,156/2,381) | 920 (326/594) | 84% (81%/85%) | 26% (28%/21%) |
| 2 | Auburn University | 27,619 (11,598/16,021) | 19,660 (8,015/11,645) | 5,311 (2,423/2,888) | 71% (69%/73%) | 27% (30%/18%) |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 42,421 (15,567/26,854) | 33,472 (12,338/21,134) | 7,593 (3,221/4,372) | 79% (79%/79%) | 23% (26%/16%) |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11,906 (4,139/7,767) | 10,541 (3,501/7,040) | 2,415 (835/1,580) | 89% (85%/91%) | 23% (24%/20%) |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5,781 (2,850/2,931) | 4,259 (2,301/1,958) | 1,204 (778/426) | 74% (81%/67%) | 28% (34%/15%) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 10,483 (3,634/6,849) | 8,003 (2,763/5,240) | 1,818 (695/1,123) | 76% (76%/77%) | 23% (25%/16%) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 4,045 (1,224/2,821) | 3,644 (1,073/2,571) | 493 (180/313) | 90% (88%/91%) | 14% (17%/11%) |
| 8 | Troy University | 6,766 (2,405/4,361) | 6,446 (2,249/4,197) | 1,596 (595/1,001) | 95% (94%/96%) | 25% (26%/23%) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 2,461 (1,105/1,356) | 1,622 (724/898) | 244 (123/121) | 66% (66%/66%) | 15% (17%/9%) |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 3,410 (1,113/2,297) | 3,068 (1,017/2,051) | 1,013 (376/637) | 90% (91%/89%) | 33% (37%/28%) |
| Average | 11,911 (4,506/4,506) | 9,425 (3,514/5,912) | 2,261 (955/1,306) | 79.13% (78.0%/131.2%) | 23.99% (27.2%/22.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,065 and 75th percentile is 1,287 for best schools in Alabama. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 587 and the average SAT Math score is 589.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Alabama. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Alabama for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Samford University | 22% (202) | 570 | 660 | 530 | 630 |
| 2 | Auburn University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 17% (1,302) | 540 | 680 | 530 | 690 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 7% (166) | 593 | 680 | 580 | 708 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5% (65) | 580 | 700 | 590 | 720 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 1% (4) | 490 | 580 | 520 | 660 |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 6% (29) | 500 | 590 | 470 | 610 |
| 8 | Troy University | 5% (74) | 485 | 580 | 450 | 570 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 7% (17) | 550 | 610 | 540 | 630 |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Average | 8.75% | 538.50 | 635.00 | 526.25 | 652.25 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 60 and 75th percentile is 83 for best schools in Alabama. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 24, the average ACT English score is 25, and the average ACT Math score is 22.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Alabama. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Alabama for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Samford University | 66% (605) | 23 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 27 |
| 2 | Auburn University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 63% (4,795) | 21 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 65% (1,565) | 23 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 28 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 92% (1,108) | 24 | 31 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 29 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 71% (1,298) | 16 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 68% (321) | 19 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 24 |
| 8 | Troy University | 70% (1,118) | 17 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 23 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 54% (132) | 22 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 26 |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| Average | 68.63% | 20.63 | 27.88 | 20.50 | 29.38 | 18.75 | 25.75 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Alabama based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.