2026 Cheapest Alabama College Costs Rankings
Among Alabama colleges, Columbia Southern University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($6,224) and Athens State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($17,700) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Alabama College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Alabama College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $6,224 | $3,936 | - | - | 17,763 | 33% | 37 to 1 |
| 2 | Athens State University Athens, AL | $17,700 | $17,232 | - | - | 2,986 | - | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,634 | $16,606 | 910 | 58.0% | 7,295 | 24% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $19,092 | $18,000 | 1,110 | 71.0% | 14,003 | 53% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | $19,576 | $17,752 | 858 | 97.6% | 4,081 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $20,090 | $13,546 | 930 | 42.7% | 6,820 | 35% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | Troy University Troy, AL | $20,352 | $17,100 | 1,070 | 96.0% | 13,658 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $20,668 | $19,558 | 1,130 | 91.6% | 5,217 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $22,320 | $19,260 | - | 87.3% | 10,204 | 55% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $22,562 | $21,168 | 1,340 | 88.2% | 20,905 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Alabama Colleges in Core Admission Stats
