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Alabama Colleges by the Numbers
30 college profiles in our Alabama directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $6,760 at the cheapest campus to $40,150 at the most expensive — a $33,390 spread inside Alabama alone. Alabama's ten-year earnings benchmark of $44,312 sits 18% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Alabama, 2 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 7 reported not considering them. 4 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements.
Alabama has 30 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from The University of Alabama at 33,227 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at University of West Alabama at 42.7% admitted; the highest is at Alabama State University at 97.6%.
Each Alabama profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Alabama schools.
Alabama medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73.1% | $12,535 | $44,312 | 50.3% |
Medians across 31 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Alabama; the directory below lists 30 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Alabama colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | 58% | 810–1040 | $10,024 | 6,124 | $40,628 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery | 97.6% | 749–967 | $11,248 | 3,477 | $34,502 |
| Amridge University | Montgomery | — | — | $7,590 | 241 | $37,621 |
| Auburn University | Auburn | 45.9% | 1260–1390 | $12,890 | 26,816 | $65,337 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | 91.6% | 1036–1203 | $9,700 | 2,542 | $44,391 |
| Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | — | — | $6,760 | 12,176 | $63,534 |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery | 73.1% | ACT 18–21 | $23,920 | 1,549 | $43,457 |
| Heritage Christian University | Florence | — | ACT 18–19 | $11,982 | 75 | $42,597 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham | 93.3% | not considered | $13,450 | 442 | $36,909 |
| Huntingdon College | Montgomery | 69.5% | 1006–1220 | $29,070 | 879 | $49,601 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | 77.7% | 1000–1290 | $12,894 | 7,036 | $45,235 |
| Marion Military Institute | Marion | 97% | 1040–1270 | $9,538 | 329 | $59,644 |
| Miles College | Fairfield | — | — | $13,314 | 1,155 | $32,627 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | 45.2% | not considered | $22,512 | 1,153 | $42,488 |
| Samford University | Birmingham | 82.4% | 1070–1250 | $40,150 | 4,206 | $58,469 |
| South University-Montgomery | Montgomery | — | — | $18,145 | 299 | $34,421 |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | 76.6% | ACT 17–29 | $24,054 | 782 | $51,500 |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa | 62.2% | not considered | $12,126 | 706 | $35,421 |
| Talladega College | Talladega | 85.4% | not considered | $15,650 | 701 | $32,229 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 76.6% | 1170–1400 | $12,180 | 33,227 | $59,221 |
| Troy University | Troy | 96% | 940–1210 | $10,176 | 9,805 | $42,062 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | 48.7% | ACT 18–25 | $25,386 | 2,630 | $49,641 |
| United States Sports University | Daphne | 61.4% | not considered | $13,800 | 228 | $55,257 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | 88.2% | 1210–1450 | $9,098 | 11,635 | $54,501 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | 68.6% | 1210–1410 | $12,132 | 6,591 | $61,767 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | 77.9% | ACT 22–28 | $26,910 | 1,307 | $43,611 |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo | 53.9% | not considered | $13,948 | 2,151 | $42,957 |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | 87.3% | not considered | $12,120 | 5,811 | $45,415 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | 71% | 970–1190 | $10,116 | 8,879 | $49,379 |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston | 42.7% | 860–1120 | $10,990 | 2,974 | $44,232 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.