Ranking
Best Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Colleges in Alabama 2026
21 Alabama colleges offering Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 21
- Cheapest net price
- $2,792
- Top earnings 10y
- $65,337
- Public / Private
- 12 / 8
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
A+- ROI score
- 28.93
- Net price
- $2,792
- Earnings 10y
- $32,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.46
- Net price
- $4,244
- Earnings 10y
- $36,438
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Marion Military Institute
A+- ROI score
- 17.28
- Net price
- $8,627
- Earnings 10y
- $59,644
- Acceptance
- 97%
Lawson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.63
- Net price
- $6,275
- Earnings 10y
- $31,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jefferson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.20
- Net price
- $9,086
- Earnings 10y
- $40,719
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia Southern University
A- ROI score
- 10.89
- Net price
- $14,580
- Earnings 10y
- $63,534
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Enterprise State Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.44
- Net price
- $12,609
- Earnings 10y
- $42,572
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Auburn University at Montgomery
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $13,224
- Earnings 10y
- $44,391
- Acceptance
- 91.6%
Jacksonville State University
B- ROI score
- 7.92
- Net price
- $14,279
- Earnings 10y
- $45,235
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
C- ROI score
- 7.27
- Net price
- $18,749
- Earnings 10y
- $54,501
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
Auburn University
C- ROI score
- 6.72
- Net price
- $24,323
- Earnings 10y
- $65,337
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Troy University
C- ROI score
- 6.36
- Net price
- $16,527
- Earnings 10y
- $42,062
- Acceptance
- 96%
Spring Hill College
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $20,449
- Earnings 10y
- $51,500
- Acceptance
- 76.6%
Stillman College
C- ROI score
- 5.80
- Net price
- $15,258
- Earnings 10y
- $35,421
- Acceptance
- 62.3%
Alabama A & M University
C- ROI score
- 5.76
- Net price
- $17,621
- Earnings 10y
- $40,628
- Acceptance
- 58%
Talladega College
D- ROI score
- 5.18
- Net price
- $15,560
- Earnings 10y
- $32,229
- Acceptance
- 85.4%
Faulkner University
D- ROI score
- 4.92
- Net price
- $22,085
- Earnings 10y
- $43,457
- Acceptance
- 73.1%
University of Mobile
D- ROI score
- 4.87
- Net price
- $22,382
- Earnings 10y
- $43,611
- Acceptance
- 77.9%
Samford University
D- ROI score
- 4.48
- Net price
- $32,622
- Earnings 10y
- $58,469
- Acceptance
- 82.4%
Oakwood University
D- ROI score
- 4.14
- Net price
- $25,669
- Earnings 10y
- $42,488
- Acceptance
- 45.2%
Tuskegee University
D- ROI score
- 3.54
- Net price
- $35,013
- Earnings 10y
- $49,641
- Acceptance
- 48.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Alabama schools with positive Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.17 (12 public, 8 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Lurleen B Wallace Community College in Andalusia, AL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Alabama colleges are in this list?
21 Alabama colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.