2022 Alabama Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Alabama with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Samford University rank first in the best Alabama college ranking and Auburn University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Alabama

8 public and 2 private schools rank in the best Alabama colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 76.70% where Birmingham-Southern College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 60% and Troy University has the highest rate of 92%. Total 144,418 students are attending one of the best Alabama schools where The University of Alabama has the largest population with 37,840 students and Birmingham-Southern College has the smallest number of students (1,129 students). The average graduation rate is 61.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.70:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Alabama colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Alabama Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Samford University Birmingham, AL	84%	1,150	77%	5,729	12:1 (8.33 %)
2	Auburn University Auburn, AL	85%	1,240	79%	30,737	19:1 (5.26 %)
3	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	80%	1,200	72%	37,840	22:1 (4.55 %)
4	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	81%	1,209	61%	22,563	19:1 (5.26 %)
5	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	77%	1,300	57%	9,999	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	64%	955	46%	9,238	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	61%	1,103	54%	2,600	13:1 (7.69 %)
8	Troy University Troy, AL	92%	1,020	50%	16,497	16:1 (6.25 %)
9	Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL	60%	1,105	71%	1,129	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	83%	1,098	50%	8,086	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	76.70%	1,138	61.70%	144,418 (Total)	16.70:1 (5.99 %)

Best Alabama Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Alabama colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Alabama colleges is $24,923 where Samford University has the most expensive costs at $35,360 and Troy University has the lowest amount of tuition at $18,624. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Alabama colleges is $22,985 where Auburn University has the highest tuition with $31,986 and University of North Alabama has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $13,860.

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Table. Best Alabama Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Samford University	$35,360		$36,561
2	Auburn University	$11,826	$31,986	$11,856	$32,016
3	The University of Alabama	$11,620	$31,090	$11,620	$31,090
4	University of Alabama at Birmingham	$8,568	$20,400	$8,568	$20,400
5	University of Alabama in Huntsville	$11,488	$23,884	$11,640	$24,035
6	Jacksonville State University	$11,120	$20,840	$11,120	$20,840
7	University of Montevallo	$13,710	$26,730	$13,710	$26,730
8	Troy University	$9,312	$18,624	$9,734	$20,760
9	Birmingham-Southern College	$20,100		$21,376
10	University of North Alabama	$10,620	$20,220	$10,620	$20,220
	Average	$11,033	$24,923	$11,109	$25,403

Table. Best Alabama Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Samford University	$21,575		$21,929
2	Auburn University	$11,826	$31,986	$11,826	$11,856
3	The University of Alabama	$11,470	$30,940	$11,470	$11,470
4	University of Alabama at Birmingham	$8,100	$19,188	$8,100	$8,100
5	University of Alabama in Huntsville	$11,686	$25,484	$11,686	$11,785
6	Jacksonville State University	$10,600	$20,200	$10,600	$10,600
7	University of Montevallo	$11,916	$26,532	$11,916	$11,916
8	Troy University	$8,550	$17,100	$8,550	$8,594
9	Birmingham-Southern College	-		-
10	University of North Alabama	$7,140	$13,860	$7,140	$7,081
	Average	$10,161	$22,985	$10,175	$23,150