	The University of Alabama 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Alabama (Alabama or UA) is a public research university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, and the flagship of the University of Alabama System. Founded in 1831, UA is one of the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama. UA offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work. As one of the first public universities established in the early 19th century southwestern frontier of the United States, the University of Alabama has left a vast cultural imprint on the state, region and nation over the past two centuries. The school was a center of activity during the American Civil War and the African-American Civil Rights Movement. The University of Alabama varsity football program (nicknamed the Crimson Tide), which was inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of 10 winningest programs in US history. In a 1913 speech then-president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state ," lending the university its current nickname, The Capstone. The University of Alabama has consistently been ranked as one of the top 50 public universities in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report. History View of the Quad in 1859. The Rotunda can be seen at center, with the halls visible in the background. All buildings depicted were destroyed on April 4, 1865. In 1818, Congress authorized the newly created Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a "seminary of learning". When Alabama was admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, a second township was added to the land grant, bringing it to a total of 46,000 acres (186 kmÂ²). The General Assembly of Alabama established the seminary on December 18, 1820, named it "The University of the State of Alabama", and created a Board of Trustees to manage the construction and operation of the university. The board chose as the site of the campus a place which was then just outside the city limits of Tuscaloosa, the state capital at the time. The new campus was designed by William Nichols, also the architect of newly completed Alabama State Capitol building and Christ Episcopal Church. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson's plan at the University of Virginia, the Nichols-designed campus featured a 70-foot (21 m) wide, 70-foot (21 m) high domed Rotunda that served as the library and nucleus of the campus. The university's charter was presented to the first university president in the nave of Christ Episcopal Church. UA opened its doors to students on April 18, 1831, with the Reverend Alva Woods as President. An academy-style institution during the Antebellum period, the university emphasized the classics and the social and natural sciences. There were around 100 students per year at UA in the 1830s. However, as Alabama was a frontier state and a sizable amount of its territory was still in the hand of various Native American tribes until the 1840s, it lacked the infrastructure to adequately prepare students for the rigors of university education. Consequently, only a fraction of students who enrolled in the early years remained enrolled for long and even fewer graduated. Those who did graduate, however, often had distinguished careers in Alabama and national politics. Early graduates included Benjamin F. Porter and Alexander Meek. As the state and university matured, an active literary culture evolved on campus and in Tuscaloosa. UA had one of the largest libraries in the country on the eve of the Civil War with more than 7 ... [more on wikipedia]

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The University of Alabama Details

The University of Alabama Details
detail	value
state	Alabama
conference	Southeastern Conference
public	Public
scores	1665/1110/25
level	AboveAverage
rank	[175
overall ROI rank	[112
size	large
undergrads	30752
grads	5295
price	42329
drop	32
stem	10
research	50
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for The University of Alabama?

1. number 175 for Academics.

2. number 112 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to The University of Alabama?

1. Northern Arizona University

2. University of Oregon

3. Texas State University

4. Indiana University-Bloomington

5. CUNY Hunter College

6. Hofstra University

7. Duquesne University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

The University of Alabama National Academic Rankings

The University of Alabama National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	175	222	234	104	96	149	142	54	112
Div1	93	87	90	68	62	91	88	27	65
Div1 Nonivy	84	83	88	60	54	86	82	26	58
Div1 Public	65	58	75	44	43	80	83	18	37
Public	91	83	90	52	49	84	86	23	64
Power5	56	52	57	45	42	62	63	18	36
Southeastern Conference	12	11	11	8	8	14	14	4	6
South East Region	40	69	77	21	20	38	39	15	18
State of Alabama	4	7	7	1	1	4	4	5	3
Top Ten Top250	175	222	234	104	96	149	142	54	112
Top Ten State of Alabama	4	7	6	1	1	4	4	3	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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The University of Alabama Peer Universities, Similar Universities to The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama Peer Universities, Similar Universities to The University of Alabama
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
91.72	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	336	333
91.12	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
86.37	Texas State University	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	364	290
85.63	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	102	92
83.66	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
81.50	Hofstra University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	231	298
81.30	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	Northeast Conference / Atlanti...	Private	AboveAverage	346	374
81.26	Seton Hall University	New Jersey	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	390
81.22	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
80.77	Catholic University of America	Washington DC	Old Dominion Athletic Conferen...	Private	AboveAverage	381	458
78.02	Grand Valley State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	Average	247	239
77.48	James Madison University	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	196	170
77.26	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	Average	232	197
76.89	Ball State University	Indiana	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	337	326
76.86	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	Sun Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	230	228
76.65	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	Southern Conference	Public	Average	449	439
76.55	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
76.33	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Athletic Co...	Public	AboveAverage	315	361
75.21	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	AboveAverage	214	181
75.20	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
74.67	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
74.62	Georgia College and State University	Georgia	Peach Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	334	352
74.53	Saint Joseph's University	Pennsylvania	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	398	372
74.34	Xavier University	Ohio	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	436	336
74.31	Harding University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	Private	AboveAverage	395	316
74.28	Biola University	California	Golden State Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	397	467
74.22	Loyola University Maryland	Maryland	Patriot League	Private	AboveAverage	249	245
74.21	Butler University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Big ...	Private	AboveAverage	349	204
74.21	Providence College	Rhode Island	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	286	350
74.20	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	Landmark Conference	Private	AboveAverage	399	368
74.15	University of Redlands	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	380	460
74.08	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	408	342
74.06	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
73.99	Samford University	Alabama	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	431	272
73.99	Bethel University	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	423	428
73.96	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
73.95	Stetson University	Florida	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	344	395
73.91	Rollins College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	262	338
73.89	Point Loma Nazarene University	California	Pacific West Conference	Private	AboveAverage	357	440
73.83	Stonehill College	Massachusetts	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	467	469
73.82	John Brown University	Arkansas	Sooner Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	489	421
73.80	Willamette University	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	300	402
73.80	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Ohio	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ...	Private	AboveAverage	410	310
73.79	Taylor University	Indiana	Mid - States Football Associat...	Private	AboveAverage	391	261
73.76	Saint Anselm College	New Hampshire	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	443	423
73.74	Illinois Wesleyan University	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	AboveAverage	298	225
73.67	Southwestern University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	AboveAverage	342	236
73.62	University of Dallas	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	AboveAverage	282	175
73.12	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
72.93	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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The University of Alabama Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to The University of Alabama
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.11	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
97.70	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
97.40	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
96.70	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
96.09	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
96.09	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
95.90	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
95.78	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
95.40	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
95.40	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
94.17	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
93.54	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
93.54	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
93.42	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
93.26	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
93.02	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
92.78	America East (Average)	-	America East	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	202
92.36	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
92.24	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
91.50	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
91.07	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	AboveAverage	214	181
90.38	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
89.62	University of Michigan-Flint	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	189	264
86.82	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
85.61	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
84.67	Pepperdine University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Good	212	231
83.48	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
83.05	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
80.65	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221

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