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Alabama
Automatic award listedPublished award: Tuition value for 8 semesters + 1 year on-campus housing + $1,500/yr supplemental + $2,000 one-time research/study-abroad allowance, automatic at 1600 SAT / 36 ACT / 4.0+ GPA
Important: Treating the National Merit Finalist package as automatic without listing UA as college of choice with NMSC before May 1.
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Listed yearly cost before aid: about $60,400
Who this may suit: Out-of-state families who want predictable, formula-driven merit dollars instead of holistic review. Alabama's OOS tiers are published in full, automatic on stats, and renewable for 8 semesters. It works especially well for middle-income families across the country who want private-school-style merit dollars at a public-flagship sticker price.
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