Location: Montgomery, Alabama Enrollment

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  Location: Birmingham, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 4,658 (2,908 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private Christian university
  
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  Distinctions: largest private university in Alabama; 138 undergraduate majors; 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; no classes are taught by graduate students; good value; member of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Samford University profile
  

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  Location: Mobile, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 1,521 (1,310 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private Catholic college
  
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  Distinctions: 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 18; attractive 381-acre campus; good value; most students receive grant aid; popular programs in business and nursing; founded in 1830 (oldest Catholic college in the Southeast)
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Spring Hill College profile
  

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  Location: Huntsville, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 7,681 (6,119 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public university
  
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  Distinctions: 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; popular programs in business, nursing and engineering; strong research initiatives including partnerships with NASA, the U.S. Army, Pratt & Whitney, and others; NCAA Division II Athletics (Division I Hockey)
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Alabama in Huntsville profile
  

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  Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 28,699 (23,700 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public university
  
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  Distinctions: Alabama's flagship institution of higher learning; highly ranked public university; good value; chapter of  Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; strong athletic programs in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Alabama profile
  

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  Location: Mobile, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 1,570 (1,425 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private Christian university
  
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  Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 800-acre campus; good value; broad academic offerings for a small college; popular programs in nursing, business and education
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Mobile profile
  

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  Location: Montevallo, Alabama
  
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  Enrollment: 3,044 (2,567 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions: good value; attractive 160-acre campus; center of campus is a National Historic District; 75 majors to choose from; 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Montevallo profile
  

12 of the Top Colleges and Universities in California

By Allen Grove

in the country. The University of California system has many strengths, and California has both strong liberal arts colleges and private research universities. The 12 top colleges listed below vary so much in size and type of school that I have simply listed them alphabetically rather than force them into any sort of artificial ranking.

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  Location: Berkeley, California
  
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  Enrollment: 35,396 (25,151 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public research university
  
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  Distinctions:  one of the 11 University of California schools; member of the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences;  member of the NCAA Division I Pacific 10 Conference; vibrant cultural environment in the San Francisco Bay area 
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Berkeley profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Berkeley
  

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  Location: Pasadena, California
  
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  Enrollment: 2,126 (921 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private engineering university
  
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  Distinctions: one of the top engineering schools; amazing 3 to 1 student / faculty ratio; member of the Association of American Universities for strong research programs
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Caltech profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Caltech
  

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  Location: Claremont, California
  
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  Enrollment: 1,135 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions: high ranking liberal arts college; one of the most selective colleges in the country; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; cross-registration with the otherClaremont Colleges
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Claremont McKenna profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Claremont McKenna
  

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  Location: Claremont, California
  
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  Enrollment: 735 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: undergraduate engineering college
  
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  Distinctions: one of the top undergraduate engineering colleges; engineering curriculum grounded in the liberal arts; member of theClaremont Colleges with Scripps College, Pitzer College, Claremont McKenna College, and Pomona College
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Harvey Mudd profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Harvey Mudd
  

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