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Colleges in Alabama

58 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
58
Median net price
$14,557

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
41%
Community colleges
7

14 public four-year, 14 private nonprofit four-year, 7 two-year.

Lowest average net price in Alabama

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. George C Wallace Community College-Dothan$1,170
  2. Reid State Technical College$1,739
  3. Northeast Alabama Community College$2,756
  4. Lurleen B Wallace Community College$2,792
  5. Northwest Shoals Community College$2,838

Largest campuses in Alabama

  1. The University of Alabama33,227 undergraduates
  2. Auburn University26,816 undergraduates
  3. Columbia Southern University12,176 undergraduates
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham11,635 undergraduates
  5. Troy University9,805 undergraduates

Browse colleges in Alabama

  • The University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, AL

    Public4-year
    Average net price
    $22,420
    Graduation rate
    74%
    Acceptance rate
    77%
    Undergraduates
    33,227

  • Auburn University

    Auburn, AL

    Public4-year
    Average net price
    $24,323
    Graduation rate
    81%
    Acceptance rate
    46%
    Undergraduates
    26,816

  • Columbia Southern University

    Orange Beach, AL

    Private for-profit4-year
    Average net price
    $14,580
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Acceptance rate
    Not reported
    Undergraduates
    12,176

  • Troy University

    Troy, AL

    Public4-year
    Average net price
    $16,527
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Acceptance rate
    96%
    Undergraduates
    9,805

  • Alabama A & M University

    Normal, AL

    Public4-year
    Average net price
    $17,621
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Acceptance rate
    58%
    Undergraduates
    6,124
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.