Samford University in Birmingham and University of Mobile (UM) earned the top spots in College Consensus’ Best Colleges in Alabama for 2018. In the rankings, which were based on reputation and quality, Samford came in at No. 1 and UM was right behind at No. 2.
The online ranking site combines respected national and international college rankings with student reviews to identify the best colleges and universities in Alabama for 2018.
Earlier this year, College Consensus selected UM as No. 1 in the Best Regional Colleges in the South category and No. 8 in Best Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. The 2018 rankings released in April also placed UM among the top colleges and universities nationwide, ranked No. 141 on the Best Colleges and Universities list.
Samford also earned top ranks in the April rankings, receiving the No. 4 spot in the Best Regional Universities in the South category and the No. 6 spot in the Best Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation category. Samford also ranked No. 131 nationwide in the Best Colleges and Universities category.
College Consensus pulls together rankings from U.S. News & World Report and Forbes and reviews from sites like Cappex, Niche, Student Review and others to get the full picture of how students see their college.
“The top universities ranking is the real deal — the ranking of the best colleges nationwide. Regardless of size, location, form or classification, these are the colleges and universities that have the best school ranking based on publisher and student ratings,” the website states. “It’s not mixing apples and oranges — it’s crunching the numbers, pure and simple, to see which colleges the experts admire and which ones the students love.”
For the full list, go to https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-colleges-al/. (TAB, UM)
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