Alabama · Cost after aid
Cheapest colleges in Alabama after financial aid
The short answer
The cheapest four-year colleges in Alabama after financial aid are Alabama State University ($9,775 a year in-state), University of West Alabama ($11,531 a year in-state) and Talladega College ($13,528 a year), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.
Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.
The list (11 of 23)
Four-year colleges in Alabama with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 11 of the 23 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.
- Alabama State University $9,775 a year in-state Montgomery, AL · Out of state: about $18,103 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,928 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- University of West Alabama $11,531 a year in-state Livingston, AL · Out of state: about $21,281 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,456 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Talladega College $13,528 a year Talladega, AL · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,772 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Auburn University at Montgomery $13,789 a year in-state Montgomery, AL · Out of state: about $25,093 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,456 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Troy University $13,943 a year in-state Troy, AL · Out of state: about $24,119 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,361 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Stillman College $14,781 a year Tuscaloosa, AL · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,705 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- University of Alabama at Birmingham $15,630 a year in-state Birmingham, AL · Out of state: about $29,502 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,073 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Miles College $16,497 a year Fairfield, AL Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- University of South Alabama $16,801 a year in-state Mobile, AL · Out of state: about $25,777 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,027 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- Jacksonville State University $17,111 a year in-state Jacksonville, AL · Out of state: about $27,701 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,328 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
- University of North Alabama $17,850 a year in-state Florence, AL · Out of state: about $28,050 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,448 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Alabama after financial aid?
The cheapest four-year colleges in Alabama after financial aid are Alabama State University ($9,775 a year in-state), University of West Alabama ($11,531 a year in-state) and Talladega College ($13,528 a year), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.
Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?
Of the colleges listed, Talladega College ($8,772), Alabama State University ($9,928) and University of West Alabama ($11,456) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.
What does price after aid mean here?
It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.
Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.