Most Selective Alabama Colleges
Alabama has 4 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
University of West Alabama is the hardest to get into in Alabama, accepting just 43% of 2,729 applicants. Also highly selective: Oakwood University, Auburn University and Tuskegee University.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in Alabama. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
University of West Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Livingston, AL
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| 0 reviews
- 43% acceptance rate
- Aug 10 application deadline
West Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The campus sits in the small town of Livingston in western Alabama.
- SAT Range 860-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Net Price $13,954
Oakwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 45% acceptance rate
Oakwood is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The Seventh-day Adventist campus is located in Huntsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.99
- Net Price $26,730
Auburn University
- Public 4 Year
- Auburn, AL
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4.6 | 9 reviews
- 46% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Auburn is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The residential campus anchors the classic college town of Auburn.
- SAT Range 1260-1390
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Net Price $25,242
Tuskegee University
- Private 4 Year
- Tuskegee, AL
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4.0 | 5 reviews
- 49% acceptance rate
- Apr 15 application deadline
Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.
- SAT Range 995-1255
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $24,344