Colleges in Alabama and what each costs

35 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.

College	City	Type	One year, 2026-27
University of Alabama cost of attendance	Tuscaloosa	Public, 4-year	$35,564
Auburn cost of attendance	Auburn	Public, 4-year	$39,190
UAB cost of attendance	Birmingham	Public, 4-year	$31,922
Troy University cost of attendance	Troy	Public, 4-year	$27,076
South Alabama cost of attendance	Mobile	Public, 4-year	$29,115
John C Calhoun State Community College cost of attendance	Tanner	Public, 2-year	$24,710
Jacksonville State University cost of attendance	Jacksonville	Public, 4-year	$28,818
University of Alabama in Huntsville cost of attendance	Huntsville	Public, 4-year	$33,762
Alabama A&M University cost of attendance	Normal	Public, 4-year	$29,578
University of North Alabama cost of attendance	Florence	Public, 4-year	$30,416
Coastal Alabama Community College cost of attendance	Bay Minette	Public, 2-year	$27,482
George C Wallace State Community College, Hanceville cost of attendance	Hanceville	Public, 2-year	$23,443
Samford University cost of attendance	Birmingham	Private, 4-year	$64,587
Southern Union State Community College cost of attendance	Wadley	Public, 2-year	$19,529
Gadsden State Community College cost of attendance	Gadsden	Public, 2-year	$16,303
Alabama State University cost of attendance	Montgomery	Public, 4-year	$24,330
University of West Alabama cost of attendance	Livingston	Public, 4-year	$26,753
Lawson State Community College cost of attendance	Birmingham	Public, 2-year	$15,733
Tuskegee University cost of attendance	Tuskegee	Private, 4-year	$49,179
Auburn University at Montgomery cost of attendance	Montgomery	Public, 4-year	$24,603
Bevill State Community College cost of attendance	Jasper	Public, 2-year	$17,015
University of Montevallo cost of attendance	Montevallo	Public, 4-year	$30,566
Faulkner University cost of attendance	Montgomery	Private, 4-year	$42,581
Snead State Community College cost of attendance	Boaz	Public, 2-year	$15,094
University of Mobile cost of attendance	Mobile	Private, 4-year	$48,402
Miles College cost of attendance	Fairfield	Private, 4-year	$23,876
Oakwood University cost of attendance	Huntsville	Private, 4-year	$44,825
Lurleen B Wallace Community College cost of attendance	Andalusia	Public, 2-year	$17,676
Huntingdon College cost of attendance	Montgomery	Private, 4-year	$43,940
Spring Hill College cost of attendance	Mobile	Private, 4-year	$47,112
Stillman College cost of attendance	Tuscaloosa	Private, 4-year	$28,854
Talladega College cost of attendance	Talladega	Private, 4-year	$26,424
Reid State Technical College cost of attendance	Evergreen	Public, 2-year	$17,572
Marion Military Institute cost of attendance	Marion	Public, 2-year	$19,825
Heritage Christian University cost of attendance	Florence	Private, 4-year	$27,974

2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.

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