I have multiple friends from Wake Forest whose kids go to Alabama. Some are average students, some could have gotten into Wake. The thing is, if you can get into Wake, you can go to Alabama for next to nothing.
Also, The Bama campus is every bit as nice as Wake's. The buildings are all new or as good as new, and the grounds are meticulously well maintained. Not to mention, the stadium and basketball arena are on campus. The main difference is the scale of the buildings is entirely different, including the $13 million, $39,444-square foot, Phi Mu sorority house. And Tuscaloosa is a decent little town.