Top Colleges in Alabama Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Samford University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Alabama rankings, followed by Tuskegee University and University of South Alabama.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Alabama is $11,083 for in-state and $26,705 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Samford University has the highest tuition & fees of $40,150 and University of South Alabama has the lowest tuition & fees of $19,092 among Top Colleges in Alabama. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,097 for in-state and $23,012 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 69.31% and the SAT score is 1188 for the Top Colleges in Alabama. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in Alabama Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Alabama Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$40,150 $2,006	$21,797 $807	82.36% 0.13%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT -10 /0	6,097 306	77% -2%
2	Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL	$25,386 $1,946	$26,228 $2,004	48.68% 17.25%	-	3,121 275	55% -2%
3	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL	$19,092 ($10,116) $440 ($440)	$18,000 ($9,360) $320 ($320)	70.96% 5.47%	1,110 SAT 23 ACT 10 /1	14,003 235	53% 1%
4	Troy UniversityTroy, AL	$20,352 ($10,176) $768 ($384)	$17,100 ($8,550)	96.04% 3.43%	1,070 SAT 21 ACT 20 /0	13,658 -265	50% 4%
5	The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	$34,172 ($12,180) $972 ($280)	$33,972 ($11,980) $932 ($240)	76.65% 0.83%	1,270 SAT 27 ACT -10 /0	40,846 1,224	73%
6	University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL	$20,090 ($10,990)	$13,546 ($6,868)	42.65% -44.46%	930 SAT 19 ACT 25 /0	6,820 626	35% -3%
7	Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL	$23,920	$16,050 $25	73.07% 6.94%	-	3,086 153	37%
8	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	$22,562 ($9,098) $698 ($266)	$21,168 ($8,640) $612 ($216)	88.18% -0.24%	1,340 SAT 26 ACT 80 /0	20,905 -255	64% 2%
9	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	$34,922 ($12,890) $978 ($354)	$33,986 ($12,890) $78 ($366)	45.92% -4.55%	1,320 SAT 29 ACT 10 /1	34,145 1,130	82% 3%
10	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL	$26,408 ($12,132) $1,638 ($254)	$28,270 ($12,388) $2,786 ($702)	68.57% -5.68%	1,310 SAT 28 ACT -20 /0	8,564 -179	64% 3%
	Average	$26,705 ($11,083)	$23,012 ($10,097)	69%	1,188	15,125	59%