2024 Cheapest Alabama College Costs Rankings
Among Alabama colleges, Columbia Southern University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($5,808) and Athens State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($17,370) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Alabama College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Alabama College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $5,808 | $3,820 | - | - | 15,948 | 32% | 28 to 1 |
| 2 | Athens State University Athens, AL | $17,370 | $16,920 | - | - | 2,894 | - | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,634 | $21,574 | 940 | 66.2% | 6,007 | 26% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $18,652 | $17,680 | 1,100 | 65.5% | 13,438 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | $19,576 | $17,752 | 966 | 95.6% | 3,828 | 27% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Troy University Troy, AL | $19,584 | $17,100 | 1,050 | 92.6% | 14,156 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $20,090 | $13,546 | 905 | 87.1% | 5,860 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $20,092 | $19,018 | 1,100 | 92.6% | 5,109 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $21,864 | $20,556 | 1,260 | 88.4% | 21,639 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $22,190 | $18,900 | - | 96.5% | 9,830 | 52% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Alabama Colleges in Core Admission Stats
