Columbia Southern University has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 28 to last year.
Auburn University and Alabama A & M University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Columbia Southern University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 28 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Auburn University has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,187 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,615 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 75.61% and the average SAT score is 1,152 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 28 to 1 3 to 1 | 15,948 | 308 | 181 | $5,808 | 32.00% |
| 2 - | Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4-year | 20 to 1 - | 31,764 | 1,428 | 236 | $33,944 ($12,536) | 80.00% |
| 3 4 | Alabama A & M University Normal, ALPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,007 | 253 | 110 | $18,634 ($10,024) | 26.00% |
| 3 - | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 38,644 | 1,517 | 469 | $33,200 ($11,900) | 72.00% |
| 3 - | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, ALPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 9,632 | 348 | 98 | $22,716 ($12,426) | 52.00% |
| 6 3 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 21,639 | 2,544 | 414 | $21,864 ($8,832) | 64.00% |
| 6 6 | University of West Alabama Livingston, ALPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 4 to 1 | 5,860 | 114 | 146 | $20,090 ($10,990) | 38.00% |
| 6 2 | University of North Alabama Florence, ALPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 9,830 | 272 | 156 | $22,190 ($11,990) | 52.00% |
| 9 6 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, ALPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 2 to 1 | 9,237 | 353 | 185 | $24,770 ($11,878) | 62.00% |
| 10 2 | University of South Alabama Mobile, ALPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,438 | 801 | 364 | $18,652 ($9,676) | 47.00% |
| Average | 19 to 1 | 16,200 | 794 | 236 | $22,187 ($11,139) | 52.50% |