Alabama 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 19 Alabama colleges that have competitive admission is 72.06% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.34%. The acceptance rate at 6 Alabama colleges increased and the rate of 13 colleges decreased.

Tuskegee University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 31.00%. United States Sports Academy (35.29%) and Auburn University (50.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Alabama 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Tuskegee University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. United States Sports Academy ranked 2nd, up 22 places from 24th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,208 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,015 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Alabama 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Tuskegee University Tuskegee, ALPrivate, 4-year 31.00%
1.31%
22.99%1,125$23,4402,57067.00%7 to 1
2
22
United States Sports Academy Daphne, ALPrivate, 4-year 35.29%
64.71%
69.05%-$18,900240-11 to 1
3
1
Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4-year 50.00%
6.26%
24.00%1,310$33,944
($12,536)
31,76480.00%20 to 1
4
4
Oakwood University Huntsville, ALPrivate, 4-year 51.01%
17.04%
23.99%-$21,8381,47046.00%11 to 1
5
2
Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year 51.99%
5.18%
6.99%1,230$22,75097564.00%10 to 1
6
2
University of Montevallo Montevallo, ALPublic, 4-year 53.99%
5.85%
15.00%-$26,730
($13,710)
2,58654.00%12 to 1
7
4
Spring Hill College Mobile, ALPrivate, 4-year 59.02%
13.61%
17.99%-$23,2701,04661.00%12 to 1
8
2
University of South Alabama Mobile, ALPublic, 4-year 65.00%
0.36%
23.01%1,100$18,652
($9,676)
13,43847.00%16 to 1
9
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Alabama A & M University Normal, ALPublic, 4-year 66.00%
2.40%
19.00%940$18,634
($10,024)
6,00726.00%19 to 1
10
5
Faulkner University Montgomery, ALPrivate, 4-year 66.01%
16.40%
20.02%990$23,9202,81732.00%13 to 1
Average52.93%24.20%1,116$23,208
($11,487)
6,29153.00%13 to 1