The University of Alabama was named a top 50 public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2005.In 2003, five students from the University were named to the 2003 USA Today
All-USA College Academic Team. UA students garnered the most awards of any college or university, claiming five of 83 spots on
the list. Four students were named to the 2004 team and five students were named to the 2005 team.UA graduates include fifteen Rhodes Scholars, fifteen
Goldwater
Scholars, nine Truman
Scholars, and one Portz
Scholar.