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Colleges in and near New Site

Central Alabama Community College is 11.7 miles from New Site

No college sits inside New Site’s boundary, but Central Alabama Community College’s campus in Alexander City, with 1,578 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of New Site’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 New Site. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,564 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
Central Alabama
Residents in college
6%
About the same as AL (6%)
Nearest community college
11.7 mi
Central Alabama · $5,110 tuition
Nearest public university
34.1 mi
Auburn University · $12,890 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college from New Site

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

A community college 11.7 miles awayCentral Alabama Community College has 1,578 students on campus in Alexander City, 33% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Auburn UniversityLiving in Alabama, Auburn University charges $12,890 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,922. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Site

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from New Site.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern Union StateCentral AlabamaNew Site
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,578 on campus · 11.7 mi · Alexander City$16knet price33%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,110 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern Union State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,986 on campus · 14.2 mi · Wadley$6knet price36%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where New Site’s median household income ($61,250) falls.

Southern Union State Community College14.2 mi · Wadley · sticker $13,637 · tuition $5,040$7,173a year
Central Alabama Community College11.7 mi · Alexander City · sticker $21,413 · tuition $5,110$16,172a year
Auburn University34.1 mi · Auburn · sticker $34,919$20,558a 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: 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 →Central AlabamaSouthern Union StateAuburn University
Auburn University82% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Southern Union State Community College36% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Central Alabama Community College33% graduate$34k earnings$10k 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.

Questions about college near New Site

Is New Site a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 New Site residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alabama (6). The nearest campus, Central Alabama Community College, is 11.7 miles away in Alexander City.

What colleges are near New Site?

Within 15 miles: Central Alabama Community College (11.7 miles, 1,578 students on campus) and Southern Union State Community College (14.2 miles, 3,986).

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

Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, 11.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,110 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $15,996, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,890 a year in-state and $34,922 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,681 (under $30,000 income) to $29,547 (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 New Site. 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 →