If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Alabama these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Alabama list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Alabama are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Alabama? Leading the colleges list is Huntsville Bible College in Huntsville with an in state tuition of $4,270.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
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$4,270
In State Tuition |
1) Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$5,280
In State Tuition |
2) Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$6,000
In State Tuition |
3) Amridge University Montgomery, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$6,648
In State Tuition |
4) University of North Alabama Florence, Public Not For Profit |
48 | 78 |
$7,020
In State Tuition |
5) Selma University Selma, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$7,320
In State Tuition |
6) Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Public Not For Profit |
31 | 59 |
$7,416
In State Tuition |
7) Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Public Not For Profit |
55 | 76 |
$7,512
In State Tuition |
8) University of South Alabama Mobile, Public Not For Profit |
34 | 65 |
$7,584
In State Tuition |
9) Troy University Troy, Public Not For Profit |
32 | 68 |
$7,614
In State Tuition |
10) University of West Alabama Livingston, Public Not For Profit |
40 | 69 |
$8,328
In State Tuition |
11) University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Public Not For Profit |
66 | 78 |
$8,328
In State Tuition |
12) Alabama State University Montgomery, Public Not For Profit |
34 | 68 |
$8,379
In State Tuition |
13) Alabama A & M University Normal, Public Not For Profit |
12 | - |
$9,336
In State Tuition |
14) Auburn University Auburn University, Public Not For Profit |
63 | 70 |
$9,356
In State Tuition |
15) University of Alabama at Huntsville Huntsville, Public Not For Profit |
57 | 76 |
$9,548
In State Tuition |
16) Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Private Not For Profit |
38 | 55 |
$9,920
In State Tuition |
17) Concordia College Selma Selma, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$10,152
In State Tuition |
18) Heritage Christian University Florence, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$10,560
In State Tuition |
19) University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus Birmingham, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$10,632
In State Tuition |
20) Miles College Fairfield, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
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