Alabama Comparisons

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Compare with Alabama Public Colleges

Compare with Alabama Public Colleges for The University of Alabama
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University Auburn, AL	$710 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$714 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Troy University Troy, AL	$2,004 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$3,082 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$48 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$1,768 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$2,480 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for The University of Alabama
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$6,524 lower in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clemson University Clemson, SC	$3,374 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Georgia Athens, GA	$730 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$1,632 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$122 lower in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$1,978 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA	$226 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$4,679 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$2,055 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$804 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$2,990 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for The University of Alabama
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$55,318 higher in-state tuition	71% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emory University Atlanta, GA	$52,100 higher in-state tuition	66% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$19,376 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$56,498 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$30,132 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$30,360 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$29,506 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$43,825 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$13,678 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$44,930 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$47,590 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$28,392 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$35,410 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$31,992 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$26,020 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$38,424 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$40,640 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$43,940 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$29,860 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$27,845 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$1,085 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$26,240 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$15,120 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for The University of Alabama
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$8,464 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$3,768 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$3,542 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$793 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$4,234 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$974 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$1,746 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$3,486 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$4,594 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$4,630 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$36 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$2,220 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$9,746 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$1,416 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$2,464 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$2,560 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$1,244 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$1,796 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$4,798 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$8,864 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$4,716 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=100751.

Last updated: August 2026