According to the higher educational rankings and review site Niche, the University of Mobile packs quite the punch for such a relatively small school.
Niche recently released its in-depth “2020 Best Colleges” rankings, with the University of Mobile being named the “Best Small College” in Alabama.
The University of Mobile, a private Christian university, also received national recognition for its campus and dorms.The campus was ranked as America’s 22nd best and the dorms were honored at number 28.
Additionally, the University of Mobile broke into the rankings for “Best College Food” in Alabama for the first time at third best, only behind the University of Alabama and Auburn University. The university attributed this ranking to its new food service provider, MMI.
The University of Mobile was also ranked as the fourth safest college campus in the Yellowhammer State.
The university is a “Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation.”
Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile on a campus of over 880 acres.
The school was ranked as the 69th best college for religious studies by Niche.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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