Montgomery, AL · Public · 3,477 undergraduates · urban
Alabama State University
Less selective
Its Montgomery location places students close to state government and major sites of the modern civil-rights movement.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in mobility, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 95.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 31.1%
5,346 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$34,502 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Alabama State University apart
Academic design
Programs span business, education, health sciences, STEM, visual and performing arts, and liberal-arts disciplines, with professional preparation prominent across colleges.
Campus pattern
A substantial residential campus near downtown Montgomery supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, performance groups, and long-standing HBCU traditions.
Defining feature
Its Montgomery location places students close to state government and major sites of the modern civil-rights movement.
Can I get in?
95.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,346About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 33% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Alabama State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Alabama State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span business, education, health sciences, STEM, visual and performing arts, and liberal-arts disciplines, with professional preparation prominent across colleges.
Make the fit specific
Its Montgomery location places students close to state government and major sites of the modern civil-rights movement.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Alabama State University publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Alabama State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its Montgomery location places students close to state government and major sites of the modern civil-rights movement.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Accounting and Related Services
What is campus life like?
Alabama State University beyond the classroom
A substantial residential campus near downtown Montgomery supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, performance groups, and long-standing HBCU traditions.
A defining academic feature
Programs span business, education, health sciences, STEM, visual and performing arts, and liberal-arts disciplines, with professional preparation prominent across colleges.
What shapes an ordinary week
A substantial residential campus near downtown Montgomery supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, performance groups, and long-standing HBCU traditions.
What changes the experience
Its Montgomery location places students close to state government and major sites of the modern civil-rights movement.