College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in Alabama

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
$19,452
9.62 / 10
2
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
$19,200
9.57 / 10
3
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
$14,256
9.11 / 10
4
Auburn University - Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
$18,980
8.94 / 10
5
University of Alabama - Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
$19,424
8.91 / 10
6
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
$25,528
8.86 / 10
7
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
$16,560
8.84 / 10
8
Athens State University
Athens, AL
Unknown
8.83 / 10
9
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
$20,990
8.79 / 10
10
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
$12,108
8.74 / 10
11
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
$10,848
8.74 / 10
12
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
$13,834
8.74 / 10
13
Judson College
Marion, AL
$14,460
8.73 / 10
14
Miles College
Fairfield, AL
$9,896
8.68 / 10
15
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
$10,980
8.68 / 10
16
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
$15,880
8.63 / 10
17
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL
$29,600
8.63 / 10
18
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL
$12,766
8.60 / 10
19
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
$11,143
8.58 / 10
20
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL
$17,220
8.53 / 10
21
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
$8,638
8.53 / 10
22
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
$28,060
8.53 / 10
23
Troy University
Troy, AL
$9,556
8.51 / 10
24
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
$13,548
8.28 / 10
25
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
$14,394
8.17 / 10