Public · Athens, Alabama
Athens State University
Small town campus · 2,446 undergraduates · 14 students per faculty member · Official website
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Is Athens State University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Athens State University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What Athens State University costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
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- $30,001 – $48,000
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- $48,001 – $75,000
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- $75,001 – $110,000
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- Over $110,000
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For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
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- Tuition, in-state
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- Tuition, out-of-state
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- First-years given a grant by the school
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- Average grant from the school
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- Median debt at graduation
- $18,051
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
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- SAT middle 50%
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- ACT middle 50%
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- First-year retention
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Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.
Check your student’s odds →Athens State University athletics
No varsity teams
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 30%
- Education
- 28%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 12%
- Health professions
- 8%
- Psychology
- 4%
- Security & protective services
- 4%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
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- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $50,273
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,051
- Students with a Pell grant
- 43%
Similar colleges nearby
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · 19 mi away6,591 undergrads · net $18,796
- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL · 23 mi away6,124 undergrads · net $17,621
- The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN · 28 mi away864 undergrads · net $12,798
- University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · 41 mi away5,811 undergrads · net $12,170
- Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN · 94 mi away4,848 undergrads · net $15,796
- Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL · 96 mi away7,036 undergrads · net $14,279
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
