Alabama college websites ranked by digital experience

Name: Project ScanGov Alabama college websites ranked by digital experience
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Rankings, grades, and the most common failures for 35 public and 15 private college and university websites in Alabama, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 50
Last scan: 11/8/2026

Showing Alabama college and university sites. All education sites

Public colleges and universities in Alabama are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.

B 84

Average overall score of 32 fully scanned Alabama public college sites

6th

of 48 states and territories, ranked by average overall score

32 of 35

Alabama public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 3, so they're listed without grades

B 85

Average overall score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites

How Alabama overall scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 32 fully scanned Alabama public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Alabama average
All education average

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How Alabama overall scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	7
80 to 89	18
90 to 100	7

Alabama by overall grade, compared with all education sites

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Alabama: 32 sites. All education: 2687 sites.

AlabamaA (90 to 100): 22% (7 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 78% (25 sites)
All education sitesA (90 to 100): 25% (659 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 73% (1,965 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (63 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Alabama by overall grade, compared with all education sites
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Alabama	22% (7)	78% (25)	0% (0)
All education sites	25% (659)	73% (1,965)	2% (63)

Alabama average score by indicator, compared with all education sites

Average of the 32 fully scanned Alabama public college sites, score 0 to 100. The comparison covers 2687 fully scanned education sites.

Accessibility91All education: 91
Botability90All education: 89
Security86All education: 85
Usability62All education: 68
Readability61All education: 56

Alabama
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Alabama average score by indicator, compared with all education sites
Indicator	Alabama average	All education average
Accessibility	91	91
Botability	90	89
Security	86	85
Usability	62	68
Readability	61	56

Top 3 Alabama public college sites by overall score

#1 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 8

Athens State University

A 93 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability B
Readability A

#2 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 9

Auburn University

A 92 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability B
Readability F

#3 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 10

Gadsden State Community College

A 91 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability B
Readability A

Most common failures by indicator

The check Alabama public college sites fail most often in each indicator. Each indicator page lists the top five.

38% (12 of 32 sites) fail this accessibility check: Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing. Buttons and interactive elements are large enough to tap easily on touch screens. More accessibility failures.
38% (12 of 32 sites) fail this botability check: Link text. Links use descriptive text that tells users and search engines where they go. More botability failures.
56% (18 of 32 sites) fail this security check: X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. More security failures.
97% (31 of 32 sites) fail this usability check: Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. More usability failures.
38% (12 of 32 sites) fail this readability check: Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. More readability failures.

Alabama public 4-year institutions by overall score

15 sites, 14 fully scanned, average overall score 84 (B). Part of the headline average.

Alabama public 4-year institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	athens.edu Athens State University U.S. rank 8	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
2	auburn.edu Auburn University U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
3	alasu.edu Alabama State University U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
4	uasystem.edu University of Alabama System Office U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
5	montevallo.edu University of Montevallo U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
5	uwa.edu University of West Alabama U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
6	aum.edu Auburn University at Montgomery U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
6	ua.edu The University of Alabama U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
7	troy.edu Troy University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
7	una.edu University of North Alabama U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
8	southalabama.edu University of South Alabama U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
9	uah.edu University of Alabama in Huntsville U.S. rank 23	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
10	jsu.edu Jacksonville State University U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
11	uab.edu University of Alabama at Birmingham U.S. rank 29	Accessibility grade A Botability grade F Security grade D Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
	aamu.edu Alabama A & M University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-

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Alabama public 2-year institutions by overall score

20 sites, 18 fully scanned, average overall score 83 (B). Part of the headline average.

Alabama public 2-year institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	gadsdenstate.edu Gadsden State Community College U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
2	cacc.edu Central Alabama Community College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
2	escc.edu Enterprise State Community College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	A
2	jeffersonstate.edu Jefferson State Community College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
2	calhoun.edu John C Calhoun State Community College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
3	wccs.edu George C Wallace State Community College-Selma U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
4	wallacestate.edu George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
5	trenholmstate.edu H Councill Trenholm State Community College U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
6	cv.edu Chattahoochee Valley Community College U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
6	marionmilitary.edu Marion Military Institute U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
7	lawsonstate.edu Lawson State Community College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
8	bishop.edu Bishop State Community College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade -	B
8	drakestate.edu J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
8	suscc.edu Southern Union State Community College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade D Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
9	wallace.edu George C Wallace Community College-Dothan U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
9	lbwcc.edu Lurleen B Wallace Community College U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
9	nacc.edu Northeast Alabama Community College U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
10	bscc.edu Bevill State Community College U.S. rank 29	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
	nwscc.edu Northwest Shoals Community College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-
	snead.edu Snead State Community College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-

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Alabama private nonprofit institutions by overall score

15 sites, 14 fully scanned, average overall score 82 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.

Alabama private nonprofit institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	selmau.edu Selma University U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
2	huntingdon.edu Huntingdon College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
2	huntsvillebiblecollege.org Huntsville Bible College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
2	shc.edu Spring Hill College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
3	acom.edu Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
3	samford.edu Samford University U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
4	faulkner.edu Faulkner University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
5	stillman.edu Stillman College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
6	amridgeuniversity.edu Amridge University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
6	tuskegee.edu Tuskegee University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade D Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
7	miles.edu Miles College U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
7	umobile.edu University of Mobile U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade D Readability grade F	C
8	talladega.edu Talladega College U.S. rank 28	Accessibility grade D Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	C
9	herzing.edu Herzing University U.S. rank 29	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
	hcu.edu Heritage Christian University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 3 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.