Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Alabama's SAT midpoint is 32 points higher than U. Rhode Island's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Alabama's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's
Yield rate
3
U. Alabama admits 71% vs. 75% at U. Rhode Island
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Alabama71%Most selective

U. Rhode Island75%

Applicants

U. Alabama62KMost

U. Rhode Island28K

Admitted

U. Alabama44.1KMost

U. Rhode Island20.9K

Yield rate

U. Alabama18%Highest

U. Rhode Island16%

Quad's selectivity

U. AlabamaSelective
U. Rhode IslandSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Alabama77%

U. Rhode Island75%

Men admitted

U. Alabama76%

U. Rhode Island70%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Alabama

1100–1360

U. Rhode Island

1090–1310

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Alabama

22–31

U. Rhode Island

24.5–31

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Alabama19%

U. Rhode Island23%

Submitted ACT

U. Alabama53%

U. Rhode Island1%

Test policy

U. AlabamaTest-optional
U. Rhode IslandTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Alabama
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. 59% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so .
U. Rhode Island
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 43% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Alabama	U. Rhode Island
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Very important
Essay	Considered	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:The University of Alabama (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why