Alabama has 31 private and 14 public 4-year colleges that enroll 174,598 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $8,245 (for in-state students) and $18,201 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $15,092 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Alabama provided $2,351,970 in financial aid to 2,052 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $186,330,015 in grant and scholarships to 18,308 students.
Alabama receives 1.8% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 10,675 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $48,748,166 in pell grant ($4,541 per student on average) and 15,792 students received a total amount of $98,087,523 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,188 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Alabama A & M University
Location: Normal, AL |
Public | $15,547 | $8,130 | $16,260 |
87%
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Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Location: Dothan, AL |
Private not for profit |
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Alabama State University
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Public | $12,796 | $6,936 | $13,872 |
46%
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Amridge University
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private not for profit |
$7,138 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Open admission
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Athens State University
Location: Athens, AL |
Public | ||||
Auburn University
Location: Auburn, AL |
Public | $21,698 | $9,072 | $27,216 |
81%
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Auburn University at Montgomery
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Public | $14,518 | $8,880 | $19,950 |
77%
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Birmingham Southern College
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private not for profit |
$24,630 | $33,200 | $33,200 |
48%
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Brown Mackie College-Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
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Columbia Southern University
Location: Orange Beach, AL |
Private for profit |
$10,287 |
Open admission
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Concordia College Alabama
Location: Selma, AL |
Private not for profit |
$23,006 | $9,920 | $9,920 |
24%
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Faulkner University
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private not for profit |
$19,877 | $18,320 | $18,320 |
45%
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Heritage Christian University
Location: Florence, AL |
Private not for profit |
$8,999 | $8,952 | $8,952 |
33%
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Herzing University-Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
$20,166 | $12,560 | $12,560 |
97%
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Huntingdon College
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private not for profit |
$21,041 | $24,400 | $24,400 |
57%
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Huntsville Bible College
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Private not for profit |
$4,270 | $4,270 |
Open admission
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Jacksonville State University
Location: Jacksonville, AL |
Public | $12,474 | $7,200 | $14,400 |
53%
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Judson College
Location: Marion, AL |
Private not for profit |
$17,232 | $16,248 | $16,248 |
58%
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Miles College
Location: Fairfield, AL |
Private not for profit |
$16,427 | $10,632 | $10,632 |
Open admission
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Oakwood University
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Private not for profit |
$26,427 | $15,744 | $15,744 |
48%
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Samford University
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private not for profit |
$29,544 | $28,552 | $28,552 |
91%
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Selma University
Location: Selma, AL |
Private not for profit |
$4,173 | $6,480 | $6,480 |
Open admission
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South University-Montgomery
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private for profit |
$20,189 | $17,210 | $17,210 |
Open admission
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Southeastern Bible College
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private not for profit |
$12,072 | $12,150 | $12,150 | |
Spring Hill College
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private not for profit |
$20,441 | $33,634 | $33,634 |
44%
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Stillman College
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL |
Private not for profit |
$12,685 | $9,548 | $9,548 |
42%
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Strayer University-Alabama
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
$12,780 | $12,780 |
Open admission
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Talladega College
Location: Talladega, AL |
Private not for profit |
$12,690 | $11,192 | $11,192 |
Open admission
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The University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL |
Public | $20,133 | $10,470 | $26,950 |
53%
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Troy University
Location: Troy, AL |
Public | $10,283 | $7,224 | $14,448 |
91%
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Tuskegee University
Location: Tuskegee, AL |
Private not for profit |
$28,515 | $18,560 | $18,560 |
50%
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United States Sports Academy
Location: Daphne, AL |
Private not for profit |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Public | $16,092 | $8,040 | $18,368 |
58%
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Public | $14,190 | $8,996 | $19,766 |
76%
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University of Mobile
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private not for profit |
$21,567 | $20,200 | $20,200 |
62%
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University of Montevallo
Location: Montevallo, AL |
Public | $17,607 | $11,370 | $23,640 |
65%
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University of North Alabama
Location: Florence, AL |
Public | $10,427 | $6,336 | $12,672 |
56%
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University of Phoenix-Alabama
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
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University of South Alabama
Location: Mobile, AL |
Public | $12,963 | $7,248 | $14,496 |
81%
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University of West Alabama
Location: Livingston, AL |
Public | $13,545 | $7,286 | $14,572 |
53%
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Virginia College-Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
$16,296 |
Open admission
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Virginia College-Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Private for profit |
$17,688 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Alabama Southern Community College
Location: Monroeville, AL |
Public | $4,183 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Bevill State Community College
Location: Jasper, AL |
Public | $7,379 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Bishop State Community College
Location: Mobile, AL |
Public | $4,768 | $3,510 | $7,200 |
Open admission
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Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private for profit |
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Central Alabama Community College
Location: Alexander City, AL |
Public | $8,920 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Location: Phenix City, AL |
Public | $1,360 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Enterprise State Community College
Location: Enterprise, AL |
Public | $4,323 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Fortis College
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private for profit |
$22,513 |
Open admission
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Fortis College-Montgomery
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private for profit |
$29,495 | |||
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private for profit |
$24,746 |
Open admission
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Gadsden State Community College
Location: Gadsden, AL |
Public | $4,235 | $2,808 | $5,616 |
Open admission
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George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Location: Dothan, AL |
Public | $3,496 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Location: Hanceville, AL |
Public | $5,691 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Location: Selma, AL |
Public | $7,217 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Public | $6,445 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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J F Drake State Community and Technical College
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Public | $6,428 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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J F Ingram State Technical College
Location: Deatsville, AL |
Public | $4,212 | $4,212 |
Open admission
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James H Faulkner State Community College
Location: Bay Minette, AL |
Public | $7,959 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Jefferson Davis Community College
Location: Brewton, AL |
Public | $7,523 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Jefferson State Community College
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Public | $9,284 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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John C Calhoun State Community College
Location: Tanner, AL |
Public | $5,086 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Public | $7,913 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Location: Andalusia, AL |
Public | $7,981 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Marion Military Institute
Location: Marion, AL |
Public | $11,064 | $6,000 | $12,000 |
64%
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Northeast Alabama Community College
Location: Rainsville, AL |
Public | $2,958 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Northwest-Shoals Community College
Location: Muscle Shoals, AL |
Public | $6,651 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Reid State Technical College
Location: Evergreen, AL |
Public | $4,415 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Remington College-Mobile Campus
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private not for profit |
$20,957 | |||
Shelton State Community College
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL |
Public | $7,313 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Snead State Community College
Location: Boaz, AL |
Public | $5,360 | $3,510 | $7,020 |
Open admission
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Southern Union State Community College
Location: Wadley, AL |
Public | $7,649 | $3,744 | $7,488 |
Open admission
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Virginia College-Mobile
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private for profit |
$17,973 |
Open admission
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Virginia College-Montgomery
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private for profit |
$17,149 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Location: Jackson, AL |
Private for profit |
$15,000 |
85%
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Alabama State College of Barber Styling
Location: Gardendale, AL |
Private for profit |
$2,872 | $8,000 |
Open admission
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Blue Cliff Career College
Location: Mobile, AL |
Private for profit |
$19,257 | $11,850 |
91%
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Fortis College-Dothan
Location: Dothan, AL |
Private for profit |
$16,735 | $15,343 |
Open admission
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Fortis College-Foley
Location: Foley, AL |
Private for profit |
$16,442 | $14,335 |
Open admission
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Fortis College-Montgomery
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private for profit |
$26,453 | $15,318 |
Open admission
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Hair Academy
Location: Montgomery, AL |
Private for profit |
$5,820 | $11,100 |
Open admission
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Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
Location: Midfield, AL |
Private not for profit |
$5,158 | $12,750 |
Open admission
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New Beginning College of Cosmetology
Location: Albertville, AL |
Private for profit |
$8,781 | $10,050 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Location: Hoover, AL |
Private for profit |
$17,490 | $16,000 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
Location: Madison, AL |
Private for profit |
$13,870 | $16,000 |
Open admission
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Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Private for profit |
$18,463 | $15,740 |
Open admission
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Southeastern School of Cosmetology
Location: Birmingham, AL |
Private not for profit |
$8,948 | $9,800 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, AL |
Private for profit |
$17,532 | $17,630 |
Open admission
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University Academy of Hair Design
Location: Northport, AL |
Private for profit |
$9,333 | $9,511 |
Open admission
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