Getting in
Miles College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $13,264 |
| Room and meals on campus | $8,866 |
| Books and supplies | $400 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $23,527 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $16,497 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in Alabama on this site ($16,956). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | AL median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 56% | 67% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 19% | 45% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $38,127 | $48,418 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $25,500 | $23,250 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Alabama and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
85% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 83% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 48% women and 52% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 24 of the 37 colleges in Alabama on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,151.
Other colleges in Alabama of a similar size
- Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, private nonprofit
- Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, private for-profit
- University of MobileMobile, private nonprofit
- Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, private nonprofit
- Spring Hill CollegeMobile, private nonprofit
- Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Miles College?
Published tuition and fees are $13,264 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Miles College?
19% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.