labama State University is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,803, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 172 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Alabama State University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,720 (2015-16); out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,656 (2015-16).
Located in Montgomery, Alabama State University was founded by nine freed slaves who raised $500 to open a school for African-Americans. ASU, which was originally named Lincoln Normal School, now offers nearly 50 undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs to students of all races. Many
