Stillman College

Stillman College is a private non-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 706 students. The college admits a substantial share of applicants — its acceptance rate of 62.3% means that roughly six in ten people who apply are offered admission.

Published tuition is $12,126 per year for both in-state and out-of-state students. However, the average annual net price — the estimated total cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $15,258. This figure can exceed published tuition because it accounts for expenses beyond tuition itself. The majority of students demonstrate financial need: 76.3% receive Pell grants. Among students who borrow federally, 67.4% of the overall student body takes out federal loans, and those who complete a program carry a median federal loan debt of $29,067.

Loan repayment outcomes are worth noting. Three years after entering repayment, only 25.3% of borrowers have a loan balance that is decreasing — meaning roughly three in four borrowers are not yet reducing what they owe. This figure reflects all borrowers, not only graduates.

Stillman offers programs relevant to career changers and working adults seeking credentials in education, including Special Education Teacher preparation. The college's retention rate — the share of first-time students who return for a second year — is 52.8%, and its graduation rate is 25%, meaning a relatively small portion of entering students ultimately complete a degree. Prospective students should factor these figures into their planning.

Among all federally-aided students who enrolled at Stillman — including those who did not complete a credential — the median earnings ten years after enrollment are $35,421. Because this figure includes non-completers as well as graduates, it may understate what students who finish a program go on to earn, but it provides a broad indicator of economic outcomes across the student population.