Private Colleges in Alabama, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Alabama has 9 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Oakwood University at 45%; the most accessible is Talladega College at 85%, and the median private college in the state admits 73%. None admits fewer than 30% of applicants, so a strong profile is competitive across the whole list. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Oakwood University45%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1070
- Tuskegee University49%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1100
- Miles College55%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1020
- Stillman College62%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 970
- Faulkner University73%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1120
- Spring Hill College77%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1020
- Mobile University78%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1120
- Samford University82%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1280
- Talladega College85%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 980
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private Colleges in Alabama can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 8 of the 8 colleges here, including Oakwood University, Tuskegee University and Stillman College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.