Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Alabama
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Alabama5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Alabama.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit#2 in Alabama
- $24,834 off the sticker price
- Net price $32,622 a year
- 2
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public#3 in Alabama
- $10,962 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,420 a year
- 3
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Alabama
- $10,596 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,323 a year
- 4
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public#5 in Alabama
- $9,396 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,749 a year
- 5
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · Public#4 in Alabama
- $8,596 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,796 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | $32,622 | $19,500 | $58,469 | 77% |
| The University of Alabama | $22,420 | $22,750 | $59,221 | 73% |
| Auburn University | $24,323 | $21,000 | $65,337 | 82% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $18,749 | $22,300 | $54,501 | 64% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $18,796 | $20,705 | $61,767 | 64% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15