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 67.75% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.82%.
Auburn University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.92% and Samford University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 28.95% 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 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 4,559 (1,596/2,963) | 3,755 (1,256/2,499) | 1,087 (359/728) | 82% (79%/84%) | 29% (29%/25%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 6,280 (2,032/3,806) | 3,382 (1,111/2,121) | 559 (223/311) | 54% (55%/56%) | 17% (20%/8%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 18,603 (7,401/7,401) | 12,603 (5,024/7,558) | 2,624 (1,114/1,507) | 67.75% (67.9%/102.1%) | 20.82% (22.2%/19.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Alabama is 1227. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 617 and the average SAT Math score is 610.
University of Alabama at Birmingham has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Troy University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 among best schools in Alabama. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Alabama for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 25% (267) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| 2 | Auburn University | 15% (925) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 15% (1,218) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 4% (88) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5% (57) | 1310 | 650 | 660 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 6% (97) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Montevallo admission. | |||
| 8 | Troy University | 6% (115) | 1070 | 550 | 520 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | No data is available. | |||
| 10 | University of North Alabama | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Alabama admission. | |||
| Average | 10.86% | 1227 | 617 | 610 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Alabama is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Alabama for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 66% (713) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 2 | Auburn University | 75% (4,553) | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 43% (3,477) | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 43% (860) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 56% (680) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 45% (786) | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Montevallo admission. | |||
| 8 | Troy University | 56% (1,051) | 21 | 22 | 19 |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | No data is available. | |||
| 10 | University of North Alabama | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Alabama admission. | |||
| Average | 54.86% | 25 | 26 | 23 | |
*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 2024-2025 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 | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 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.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.