The Most Expensive Colleges in Alabama by In State Total Cost for 2023
The highest priced four year colleges in Alabama are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.
What is the most expensive college in Alabama? Leading the colleges list is Samford University in Birmingham with an in state total cost of $47,620.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
| College | In State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Samford UniversityBirmingham, Private Not For Profit |
$47,620 | 72 | 64 |
#2 Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, Private Not For Profit |
$38,660 | 40 | 18 |
#3 University of MobileMobile, Private Not For Profit |
$36,743 | NA | NA |
#4 Birmingham Southern CollegeBirmingham, Private Not For Profit |
$34,700 | 63 | 56 |
#5 Spring Hill CollegeMobile, Private Not For Profit |
$34,290 | 45 | 92 |
#6 Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, Private Not For Profit |
$34,270 | 52 | 2 |
#7 Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, Private Not For Profit |
$33,190 | 43 | 36 |
#8 Judson CollegeMarion, Private Not For Profit |
$31,360 | NA | NA |
#9 Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, Private Not For Profit |
$30,564 | NA | NA |
#10 Auburn UniversityAuburn University, Public Not For Profit |
$27,622 | 62 | 37 |
#11 The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Public Not For Profit |
$26,354 | 60 | 72 |
#12 University of MontevalloMontevallo, Public Not For Profit |
$24,666 | 45 | 36 |
#13 University of Alabama at HuntsvilleHuntsville, Public Not For Profit |
$24,552 | 53 | 66 |
#14 Talladega CollegeTalladega, Private Not For Profit |
$24,020 | NA | NA |
#15 Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, Private Not For Profit |
$23,480 | NA | NA |
#16 Herzing University BirminghamBirmingham, Private Not For Profit |
$23,443 | NA | NA |
#17 Virginia College HuntsvilleHuntsville, Private For Profit |
$23,248 | NA | NA |
#18 Virginia College BirminghamBirmingham, Private For Profit |
$23,248 | NA | NA |
#19 University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Public Not For Profit |
$22,075 | 57 | 69 |
#20 Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, Public Not For Profit |
$21,144 | 19 | 1 |