Public Universities in Alabama, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Alabama has 13 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Auburn University at 46%; the most accessible is Alabama State University at 98%, and the median public university in the state admits 77%. 2 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Alabama student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Auburn University46%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1340
- Montevallo54%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1120
- Alabama A&M University58%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1050
- Alabama-Huntsville69%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1120
- West Alabama69%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1120
- University of South Alabama71%acceptanceModerately selectiveAL · SAT 1200
- University of Alabama77%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1340
- Jacksonville State University78%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1120
- University of North Alabama87%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1100
- University of Alabama at Birmingham88%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1250
- Auburn Montgomery92%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1120
- Troy University96%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1160
- Alabama State University98%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1020
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 Public Universities 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 13 of the 13 colleges here, including Auburn University, Montevallo and Alabama A&M University. 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.