Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Alabama for Art & Design

We ranked the top 15 universities for Art & Design in Alabama based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 21.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 436.8K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tuscaloosa

University of Alabama

For Art & Design

#100 in United States #119 in North America

77% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

For Art & Design

#112 in United States #134 in North America

46% Acceptance

27,907 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

3

Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Art & Design

#121 in United States #144 in North America

88% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

4

Huntsville, AL

University of Alabama in Huntsville

For Art & Design

#263 in United States #297 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

5

Mobile

University of South Alabama

For Art & Design

#300 in United States #336 in North America

71% Acceptance

9,241 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

6

Montgomery

Auburn University at Montgomery

For Art & Design

#554 in United States #608 in North America

92% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

7

Birmingham, AL

Samford University

For Art & Design

#609 in United States #669 in North America

82% Acceptance

3,088 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

8

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

For Art & Design

#633 in United States #696 in North America

78% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

9

Troy, AL

Troy University

For Art & Design

#685 in United States #750 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

10

Florence, AL

University of North Alabama

For Art & Design

#754 in United States #820 in North America

87% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1830 Founded

11

Athens, AL

Athens State University

For Art & Design

#805 in United States #872 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,101 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1822 Founded

12

Tuskegee

Tuskegee University

For Art & Design

#846 in United States #914 in North America

49% Acceptance

2,659 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

13

Florence, AL

Heritage Christian University

For Art & Design

#916 in United States #986 in North America

90% Acceptance

93 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

14

Normal, AL

Alabama A&M University

For Art & Design

#957 in United States #1027 in North America

58% Acceptance

6,370 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

15

Montevallo

University of Montevallo

For Art & Design

#1100 in United States #1177 in North America

54% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1896 Founded