14 colleges in Alabama with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Alabama State University at $9,775.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL |
$9,775$23,655 | 31% | 98% |
| 2 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL |
$11,531$22,639 | 35% | 43% |
| 3 | Talladega College Talladega, AL |
$13,528$25,654 | 44% | 85% |
| 4 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL |
$13,789$23,049 | 35% | 92% |
| 5 | Troy University Troy, AL |
$13,943$23,521 | 50% | 96% |
| 6 | Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL |
$14,781$27,266 | 32% | 62% |
| 7 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL |
$15,630$27,987 | 66% | 88% |
| 8 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL |
$15,834$20,771 | 30% | — |
| 9 | Miles College Fairfield, AL |
$16,497$23,527 | 19% | — |
| 10 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL |
$16,801$25,443 | 55% | 71% |
| 11 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL |
$17,111$28,418 | 48% | 78% |
| 12 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL |
$17,850$28,880 | 56% | 87% |
| 13 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL |
$18,255$27,732 | 28% | 58% |
| 14 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL |
$18,760$29,520 | 56% | 54% |