For Alabama Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,828 for Alabama residents and $14,649 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,444 for Alabama residents and $21,677 for out-of-state students.
Auburn University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,922 and J F Ingram State Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,084 among Alabama Public colleges. For graduate programs, Auburn University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,986 and University of West Alabama has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,546 among Alabama Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Alabama Public colleges in 2025 is $23,323 for state residents and $30,145 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alabama Public colleges is $7,828 for state residents and $14,649 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Alabama Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Alabama Public colleges in 2025 is $10,444 for state residents and $21,677 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Alabama Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Alabama Public colleges in 2025 is $223 for state residents and $478 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $485 for state residents and $1,078 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Alabama Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Alabama Public colleges in 2025 is $13,726 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,706 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Alabama Public colleges.