Samford University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 14 to last year.
Auburn University at Montgomery and University of South Alabama also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Samford University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Auburn University at Montgomery has the second lowest ratio of 15 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,722 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,950 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 82.13% and the average SAT score is 1,125 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Samford University Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,682 | 362 | 115 | $38,144 | 77.00% |
| 2 1 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, ALPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 5,109 | 225 | 97 | $20,092 ($9,436) | 35.00% |
| 3 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% |
| 3 1 | Troy University Troy, ALPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 14,156 | 482 | 425 | $19,584 ($9,792) | 45.00% |
| 5 3 | 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% |
| 6 2 | 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 4 | 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 1 | 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 2 | Alabama A & M University Normal, ALPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,007 | 253 | 110 | $18,634 ($10,024) | 26.00% |
| 9 1 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 38,644 | 1,517 | 469 | $33,200 ($11,900) | 72.00% |
| Average | 17 to 1 | 12,960 | 692 | 248 | $23,722 ($10,502) | 51.80% |