Cheapest In-State Tuition in Alabama
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (55 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL · Public | $4,272 | $3,515 | $32,937 |
| 2 | Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL · Public | $4,734 | $5,937 | $34,107 |
| 3 | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL · Public | $4,740 | $9,272 | $31,598 |
| 4 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL · Public | $4,980 | $1,170 | $31,399 |
| 5 | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL · Public | $5,040 | $2,756 | $34,913 |
| 6 | Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | $5,040 | $6,275 | $31,701 |
| 7 | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL · Public | $5,040 | $13,644 | $34,894 |
| 8 | Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL · Public | $5,040 | $6,142 | $36,597 |
| 9 | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | $5,100 | $9,086 | $40,719 |
| 10 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL · Public | $5,100 | $4,244 | $36,438 |
| 11 | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL · Public | $5,100 | $12,609 | $42,572 |
| 12 | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL · Public | $5,110 | $15,996 | $33,506 |
| 13 | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL · Public | $5,120 | $7,660 | $38,192 |
| 14 | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | $5,127 | $14,557 | $35,014 |
| 15 | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL · Public | $5,131 | $2,838 | $33,828 |
| 16 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL · Public | $5,190 | $2,792 | $32,307 |
| 17 | H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL · Public | $5,190 | $8,325 | $32,183 |
| 18 | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL · Public | $5,190 | $6,005 | $28,281 |
| 19 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL · Public | $5,220 | $13,170 | $39,842 |
| 20 | Snead State Community College Boaz, AL · Public | $5,278 | $3,249 | $35,735 |
| 21 | Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL · Public | $5,340 | $5,397 | $29,916 |
| 22 | Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL · Public | $5,454 | $1,739 | $28,982 |
| 23 | J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL · Public | $6,084 | — | — |
| 24 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit | $6,760 | $14,580 | $63,534 |
| 25 | Amridge University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $7,590 | — | $37,621 |
| 26 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public | $9,098 | $18,749 | $54,501 |
| 27 | Marion Military Institute Marion, AL · Public | $9,538 | $8,627 | $59,644 |
| 28 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public | $9,700 | $13,224 | $44,391 |
| 29 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL · Public | $10,024 | $17,621 | $40,628 |
| 30 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL · Public | $10,116 | $17,648 | $49,379 |
| 31 | Troy University Troy, AL · Public | $10,176 | $16,527 | $42,062 |
| 32 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL · Public | $10,990 | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| 33 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public | $11,248 | $20,435 | $34,502 |
| 34 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL · Public | $12,120 | $12,170 | $45,415 |
| 35 | Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL · Private nonprofit | $12,126 | $15,258 | $35,421 |
| 36 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL · Public | $12,132 | $18,796 | $61,767 |
| 37 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | $12,180 | $22,420 | $59,221 |
| 38 | Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public | $12,890 | $24,323 | $65,337 |
| 39 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL · Public | $12,894 | $14,279 | $45,235 |
| 40 | Miles College Fairfield, AL · Private nonprofit | $13,314 | $14,271 | $32,627 |
| 41 | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $19,651 | $36,909 |
| 42 | United States Sports University Daphne, AL · Private nonprofit | $13,800 | $24,076 | $55,257 |
| 43 | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | $13,920 | — | $40,092 |
| 44 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL · Public | $13,948 | $17,683 | $42,957 |
| 45 | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | $15,335 | $25,946 | $32,886 |
| 46 | Talladega College Talladega, AL · Private nonprofit | $15,650 | $15,560 | $32,229 |
| 47 | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $16,411 | $26,120 | $31,349 |
| 48 | South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Private for-profit | $18,145 | $27,807 | $34,421 |
| 49 | Oakwood University Huntsville, AL · Private nonprofit | $22,512 | $25,669 | $42,488 |
| 50 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $23,920 | $22,085 | $43,457 |
| 51 | Spring Hill College Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $24,054 | $20,449 | $51,500 |
| 52 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit | $25,386 | $35,013 | $49,641 |
| 53 | University of Mobile Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $26,910 | $22,382 | $43,611 |
| 54 | Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $29,070 | $22,566 | $49,601 |
| 55 | Samford University Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | $40,150 | $32,622 | $58,469 |