For the 2025 Alabama college admission cycle, a total of 3,467 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 15,976 students submitted ACT scores to Alabama colleges.
The average SAT score for Alabama colleges is 1,123 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the Alabama's average SAT score increased by 2 points from 1,122 to 1,123, representing a 0.2% change.
The average acceptance rate for Alabama colleges with available SAT data is 67.83% with a yield rate of 19.90%. This represents a 1.03 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Alabama colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the highest SAT score of 1,340.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Alabama. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1,340 80 | 26 | 88.18% -0.24% | 20.07% -1.63% |
| Auburn University | 1,320 10 | 29 1 | 45.92% -4.55% | 24.14% -0.27% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 1,310 -20 | 28 | 68.57% -5.68% | 23.17% -2.91% |
| The University of Alabama | 1,270 -10 | 27 | 76.65% 0.83% | 18.45% -0.24% |
| Marion Military Institute | 1,175 75 | 19 | 97.03% 37.86% | 51.02% 2.70% |
| Samford University | 1,150 -10 | 25 | 82.36% 0.13% | 28.95% 0.03% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 1,130 30 | 21 | 91.57% -1.06% | 14.75% -5.40% |
| Jacksonville State University | 1,130 40 | 20 | 77.69% 1.47% | 19.96% 0.13% |
| University of South Alabama | 1,110 10 | 23 1 | 70.96% 5.47% | 21.05% -2.23% |
| Huntingdon College | 1,075 -55 | 23 | 69.49% -1.34% | 14.83% -2.07% |
| Troy University | 1,070 20 | 21 | 96.04% 3.43% | 20.67% -2.66% |
| University of West Alabama | 930 25 | 19 | 42.65% -44.46% | 33.42% 15.70% |
| Alabama A & M University | 910 -30 | 17 | 57.95% -8.27% | 14.51% -4.39% |
| Alabama State University | 858 -108 | 18 | 97.55% 1.91% | 14.97% -3.63% |