2023

-Ranked #1 Best College Campus in Alabama by Niche

2022

-Ranked #2 Most Beautiful Campus in the South by Southern Living

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 8th Consecutive Year

-APPA’s Effective and Innovative Practices Award – Emergency Response Project Team

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Gordian)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Gordian)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Gordian)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Gordian)

2021

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 7th Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award  (Facilities and Grounds)

2020

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 6th Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-University of Alabama Safety Award – Elevator Maintenance – 10 Year, 0 On-the-Job Injuries

2019

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 5th Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-APPA’s Effective and Innovative Practices Award – Mobile Work Order System Application

2018

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 4th Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Association of Physical Plant Administrators’ Effective and Innovative Practices Award presented by APPA

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Building Envelope Team)

2017

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 3rd Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus among State Universities (Travel & Leisure and Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

2016

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner, 2nd Consecutive Year

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Facilities Maintenance Cabinet Shop)

-Ranked #1 in SEC (Porter Briggs) and in nation (Sightlines) for Most Beautiful Campus

-APPA’s Effective & Innovative Practices Award (Pest Management Team)

2015

-Tree Campus USA Award Winner

-Ranked #1 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

2014

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #2 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Business Insider)

-Facilities Maintenance Decisions Achievement Award (Personnel Management Award)

2013

-Ranked #1 Grounds Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Maintenance Department among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Custodial Services among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Ranked #1 Energy Management among peers and top 100 universities in the nation (Sightlines)

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Building Maintenance Cabinet Shop)

-Ranked #3 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Newsweek)

2012

-Ranked #3 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Newsweek)

2011

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Facilities and Grounds)

-Ranked #3 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Newsweek)

2010

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Building Envelope Team)

-Ranked #3 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Newsweek)

2009

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Building Maintenance Painting Team)

-Ranked #12 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Campus Finder)

2008

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Grounds)

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Student Move-In Team)

-Ranked #17 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (Campus Squeeze)

2007

-Ranked #22 in nation for Most Beautiful Campus (USN & WR)

2005

-Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award (Facilities Operations)