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.
D 62
Average usability score of 32 fully scanned Alabama public college sites
13th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average usability score
32 of 35
Alabama public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 3, so they're listed without grades
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Alabama usability 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.
Distribution of 32 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Alabama average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 1 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 4 |
| 40 to 49 | 3 |
| 50 to 59 | 5 |
| 60 to 69 | 5 |
| 70 to 79 | 6 |
| 80 to 89 | 8 |
| 90 to 100 | 0 |
Alabama by usability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Alabama: 32 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0% (0) | 44% (14) | 56% (18) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 Alabama public college sites by usability score
#1 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 4
Auburn University
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability B
- Readability F
#1 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 4
Central Alabama Community College
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability A
#1 in Alabama · U.S. education rank 4
Gadsden State Community College
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability B
- Readability A
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
- Time to First Byte (TTFB). The server sends the first byte of content within 0.8 seconds. Slow server delays everything on your page.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
Alabama public 4-year institutions by usability score
15 sites, 14 fully scanned, average usability score 63 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
auburn.edu
Auburn University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
athens.edu
Athens State University U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
uasystem.edu
University of Alabama System Office U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
aum.edu
Auburn University at Montgomery U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
montevallo.edu
University of Montevallo U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
uwa.edu
University of West Alabama U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
alasu.edu
Alabama State University U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
ua.edu
The University of Alabama U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
uah.edu
University of Alabama in Huntsville U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
jsu.edu
Jacksonville State University U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
uab.edu
University of Alabama at Birmingham U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
troy.edu
Troy University U.S. rank 26 |
7 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
una.edu
University of North Alabama U.S. rank 26 |
7 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
southalabama.edu
University of South Alabama U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
|
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 | - |
Alabama public 2-year institutions by usability score
20 sites, 18 fully scanned, average usability score 61 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cacc.edu
Central Alabama Community College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
gadsdenstate.edu
Gadsden State Community College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
wccs.edu
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
jeffersonstate.edu
Jefferson State Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
calhoun.edu
John C Calhoun State Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
marionmilitary.edu
Marion Military Institute U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
cv.edu
Chattahoochee Valley Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
trenholmstate.edu
H Councill Trenholm State Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
escc.edu
Enterprise State Community College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 4 |
wallacestate.edu
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 4 |
suscc.edu
Southern Union State Community College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
bishop.edu
Bishop State Community College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
lawsonstate.edu
Lawson State Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
bscc.edu
Bevill State Community College U.S. rank 34 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
drakestate.edu
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College U.S. rank 34 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
lbwcc.edu
Lurleen B Wallace Community College U.S. rank 34 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
nacc.edu
Northeast Alabama Community College U.S. rank 34 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
wallace.edu
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan U.S. rank 40 |
3 of 16 checks pass | F |
|
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 | - |
Alabama private nonprofit institutions by usability score
15 sites, 14 fully scanned, average usability score 74 (C). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
selmau.edu
Selma University U.S. rank 3 |
13 of 14 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
huntsvillebiblecollege.org
Huntsville Bible College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
tuskegee.edu
Tuskegee University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
talladega.edu
Talladega College U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
shc.edu
Spring Hill College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
amridgeuniversity.edu
Amridge University U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 6 |
acom.edu
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
faulkner.edu
Faulkner University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
huntingdon.edu
Huntingdon College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
stillman.edu
Stillman College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
umobile.edu
University of Mobile U.S. rank 21 |
9 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
samford.edu
Samford University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
herzing.edu
Herzing University U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
miles.edu
Miles College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
|
hcu.edu
Heritage Christian University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - |
About usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
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.