Alabama Community Colleges Not Raising Tuition For 2021-22

MONTGOMERY, AL — Tuition at Alabama's community colleges will remain the same for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. An announcement by the Alabama Community College System Wednesday said the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the tuition freeze.

"This year has been difficult for many Alabamians and access to education and skills training shouldn’t be something that makes it harder," ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker said. "By freezing tuition and ensuring online, in-person, and hybrid classes are available at Alabama’s 24 community colleges, we’re doing our part to expand opportunities for coursework and training to help Alabamians build a better future."

Alabama's 24 community colleges will also resume normal, on-campus operations for the fall 2021 semester, according to the announcement.

"From the beginning of the pandemic, our number one priority has been the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff, and it will continue to be our primary focus as we work to safely reopen our campuses across the state," Baker said.

Alabama's community colleges served more than 159,000 students last year. Currently, tuition at the colleges is $133 per credit hour, which is less than half the cost of tuition at the state’s four-year colleges and universities.

Last year, the ACCS reported that 95 percent of its students were in-state.