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Colleges in and near Coosada

Alabama State University is 9.2 miles from Coosada

No college sits inside Coosada’s boundary, but Alabama State University’s campus in Montgomery, with 3,366 students on campus, is 9.2 miles from the center of town, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College is 10.1 miles away in Montgomery. About 3% of Coosada’s residents are enrolled in college, below Alabama (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Coosada. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
11,469 students on campus
Nearest college
9.2 mi
Alabama State
Residents in college
3%
Below AL (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
H Councill Trenholm State · $5,190 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
Alabama State · $11,248 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college from Coosada

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 9.2 miles awayAlabama State University has 3,366 students on campus in Montgomery, 30% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Alabama StateLiving in Alabama, Alabama State University charges $11,248 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,576. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.1 miles awayH Councill Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery: tuition and fees $5,190 a year for Alabama residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Coosada

Three private colleges within 12.4 miles, two public colleges within 12.4 miles, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College 10.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAuburn University at MontgomeryAlabama StateFaulkner UniversityCoosada
University or collegeCommunity college
Alabama State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,366 on campus · 9.2 mi · Montgomery98%admitted$20knet price30%graduate$35kearningsFaulkner UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,705 on campus · 10 mi · Montgomery73%admitted$22knet price37%graduate$43kearningsH Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,259 on campus · 10.1 mi · Montgomery$8knet price16%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $5,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Huntingdon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 869 on campus · 10.3 mi · Montgomery69%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$50kearningsAuburn University at MontgomeryUniversity or college · Public · 4,125 on campus · 12.4 mi · Montgomery92%admitted$13knet price33%graduate$44kearningsSouth University-MontgomeryUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 12.4 mi · Montgomery · mostly online$28knet price9%graduate$34kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Coosada’s median household income ($61,815) falls.

H Councill Trenholm State Community College10.1 mi · Montgomery · sticker $16,971 · tuition $5,190$11,016a year
Auburn University at Montgomery12.4 mi · Montgomery · sticker $21,353$13,202a year
Faulkner University10 mi · Montgomery · sticker $37,626$19,170a year
Alabama State University9.2 mi · Montgomery · sticker $23,586$21,508a year
Huntingdon College10.3 mi · Montgomery · sticker $40,908$22,966a year
South University-Montgomery12.4 mi · Montgomery · mostly online · sticker $34,793$26,220a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Coosada: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Alabama StateFaulkner UniversityH Councill Trenholm StateHuntingdon CollegeAuburn University at MontgomerySouth University-Montgomery
Auburn University at Montgomery33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Alabama State University30% graduate$35k earnings$31k typical debt
Faulkner University37% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
H Councill Trenholm State Community College16% graduate$32k earnings
Huntingdon College48% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
South University-Montgomery9% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: South University-Montgomery (10).

Questions about college near Coosada

Is Coosada a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Coosada residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Alabama (6). The nearest campus, Alabama State University, is 9.2 miles away in Montgomery.

What colleges are near Coosada?

Within 15 miles: Alabama State University (9.2 miles, 3,366 students on campus), Faulkner University (10 miles, 1,705), H Councill Trenholm State Community College (10.1 miles, 1,259), Huntingdon College (10.3 miles, 869), Auburn University at Montgomery (12.4 miles, 4,125) and South University-Montgomery (12.4 miles, 145).

What is the closest community college to Coosada, and what does it cost?

H Councill Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,190 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $8,325, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Alabama State University cost if we live in Alabama?

Tuition and fees are $11,248 a year in-state and $19,576 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $19,711 (under $30,000 income) to $19,031 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Coosada. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →