Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Alabama 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Alabama that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,792
- Top earnings 10y
- $63,534
- Public / Private
- 17 / 7
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $2,792
- Net price
- $2,792
- Earnings 10y
- $32,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,244
- Net price
- $4,244
- Earnings 10y
- $36,438
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lawson State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,275
- Net price
- $6,275
- Earnings 10y
- $31,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Marion Military Institute
A+- Net price/yr
- $8,627
- Net price
- $8,627
- Earnings 10y
- $59,644
- Acceptance
- 97%
Jefferson State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,086
- Net price
- $9,086
- Earnings 10y
- $40,719
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Alabama
B- Net price/yr
- $12,170
- Net price
- $12,170
- Earnings 10y
- $45,415
- Acceptance
- 87.3%
Enterprise State Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $12,609
- Net price
- $12,609
- Earnings 10y
- $42,572
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of West Alabama
B- Net price/yr
- $12,684
- Net price
- $12,684
- Earnings 10y
- $44,232
- Acceptance
- 42.7%
Auburn University at Montgomery
B- Net price/yr
- $13,224
- Net price
- $13,224
- Earnings 10y
- $44,391
- Acceptance
- 91.6%
Miles College
C- Net price/yr
- $14,271
- Net price
- $14,271
- Earnings 10y
- $32,627
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jacksonville State University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,279
- Net price
- $14,279
- Earnings 10y
- $45,235
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
Columbia Southern University
A- Net price/yr
- $14,580
- Net price
- $14,580
- Earnings 10y
- $63,534
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stillman College
C- Net price/yr
- $15,258
- Net price
- $15,258
- Earnings 10y
- $35,421
- Acceptance
- 62.3%
Heritage Christian University
C- Net price/yr
- $15,426
- Net price
- $15,426
- Earnings 10y
- $42,597
- Acceptance
- 90%
Talladega College
D- Net price/yr
- $15,560
- Net price
- $15,560
- Earnings 10y
- $32,229
- Acceptance
- 85.4%
Troy University
C- Net price/yr
- $16,527
- Net price
- $16,527
- Earnings 10y
- $42,062
- Acceptance
- 96%
Alabama A & M University
C- Net price/yr
- $17,621
- Net price
- $17,621
- Earnings 10y
- $40,628
- Acceptance
- 58%
University of South Alabama
C- Net price/yr
- $17,648
- Net price
- $17,648
- Earnings 10y
- $49,379
- Acceptance
- 71%
University of Montevallo
C- Net price/yr
- $17,683
- Net price
- $17,683
- Earnings 10y
- $42,957
- Acceptance
- 53.9%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
C- Net price/yr
- $18,749
- Net price
- $18,749
- Earnings 10y
- $54,501
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
University of Alabama in Huntsville
B- Net price/yr
- $18,796
- Net price
- $18,796
- Earnings 10y
- $61,767
- Acceptance
- 68.6%
Herzing University-Birmingham
D- Net price/yr
- $19,651
- Net price
- $19,651
- Earnings 10y
- $36,909
- Acceptance
- 93.3%
Alabama State University
D- Net price/yr
- $20,435
- Net price
- $20,435
- Earnings 10y
- $34,502
- Acceptance
- 97.6%
Spring Hill College
C- Net price/yr
- $20,449
- Net price
- $20,449
- Earnings 10y
- $51,500
- Acceptance
- 76.6%
Faulkner University
D- Net price/yr
- $22,085
- Net price
- $22,085
- Earnings 10y
- $43,457
- Acceptance
- 73.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Alabama colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.18 (17 public, 7 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. Average net price is $2,792 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr 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?
34 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.