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Columbia Southern University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Alabama. On geographic diversity, it scores 68.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.5, and gender diversity 93.9.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 63 institutions ranked on geographic diversity in Alabama, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 63 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Columbia Southern University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Alabama. On geographic diversity, it scores 68.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.5, and gender diversity 93.9.
You'll find a welcoming community at Oakwood University, which ranked #2 this year. Oakwood University scores 58.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 48.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
A rank of #3 makes The University of Alabama one of the most geographically diverse colleges in Alabama. The school's geographic diversity score is 52.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.4.
You'll find a welcoming community at Tuskegee University, which ranked #4 this year. It scores 50.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 27.5, with a gender-diversity score of 93.3.
Marion Military Institute came in at #5 on this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Alabama. On geographic diversity, it scores 49.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.7, and gender diversity 83.4.
Samford University placed #6 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Alabama. It scores 47.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 38.6, with a gender-diversity score of 92.2.
Alabama State University earned the #7 position in Alabama. It scores 42.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 27.7, and gender diversity 94.6.
Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot in Alabama this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 41.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 30.1, alongside a 97.7 gender-diversity score.
Auburn University landed the #9 spot in Alabama this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 40.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 40.1, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Miles College landed the #10 spot in Alabama this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 39.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 14.9, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Spring Hill College landed the #11 spot in Alabama this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 38.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.5, and gender diversity 99.6.
Talladega College landed the #12 spot in Alabama this year. It scores 35.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.6, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
United States Sports University earned the #13 position in Alabama. The school's geographic diversity score is 30.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.4, with a gender-diversity score of 84.5.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #14 spot in Alabama this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 26.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 55.9, and gender diversity 97.9.
Faulkner University landed the #15 spot in Alabama this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 25.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.4, alongside a 98.3 gender-diversity score.
Huntingdon College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. It scores 24.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 48.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.9.
University of South Alabama came in at #17 in this year's ranking. University of South Alabama scores 23.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.8, with a gender-diversity score of 90.0.
Stillman College landed the #18 spot in Alabama this year. Stillman College scores 22.4 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 27.3, and gender diversity 98.4.
Troy University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. It scores 22.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.6, and gender diversity 95.3.
University of North Alabama came in at #20 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 21.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.3, alongside a 94.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Montevallo earned the #21 position in Alabama. On geographic diversity, it scores 19.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.4, with a gender-diversity score of 95.5.
Blue Cliff Career College placed #22 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Alabama. On geographic diversity, it scores 19.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 42.1, and gender diversity 35.0.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 19.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.0, alongside a 95.6 gender-diversity score.
Jacksonville State University earned the #24 position in Alabama. It scores 18.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.2, with a gender-diversity score of 97.7.
University of Mobile came in at #25 in this year's ranking. It scores 18.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.6, alongside a 96.5 gender-diversity score.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most geographically diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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