The National Research Center for College and University Admissions has compiled a list of the top declared colleges for Alabama's Class of 2012 :
1. The University of Alabama 29.3 %
2. Auburn University 24.2 %
3. University of Alabama Birmingham 9.1 %
4. University of Florida 7.7 %
5. Troy University 7.4 %
6. Alabama State University 6.8 %
7. University of South Alabama 5.8 %
8. University of Georgia 5.5 %
9. Florida State University 5.1 %
10. University of West Alabama. 4.3 %
11. Jacksonville State University 4.1 %
12. Mississippi State University 3.2 %
12. University of North Alabama 3.2 %
14. Louisiana State University 3.0 %
15. University of Tennessee 2.9 %
15. Alabama A&M University 2.9%
17. Georgia Tech 2.6 %
18. University of Mississippi 2.4 %
19. University of Texas 1.9 %
19. Florida A&M University 1.9 %
19. University of Alabama-Huntsville 1.9 %
19. Georgia State University 1.9 %
23. Tuskegee University 1.8 %
23. Samford University 1.8 %
25. Vanderbilt University 1.6 %