Paying for Birmingham-Southern College

2024 Tuition & Fee	$22,750 7.06%

The 2024 tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham-Southern) is $22,750 for prospective students. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is much lower than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,795. The tuition & fee has risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Birmingham-Southern.

98% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $13,901. It could cover 61.10% of full tuition amount. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $26,479 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

Birmingham-Southern's 4-year tuition is $101,041, based on current tuition and change rate. The estimated 4-year COA including living costs and personal expenses is $173,364.

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Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Birmingham-Southern College is $22,750. The 2024 undergraduate tuition has been risen by 7.06% compared to the previous year. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is much lower than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,795.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees is $24,356 , a 7.1% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Birmingham-Southern Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$21,250	$16,770
2023-2024	$22,750	$16,568
Change % 2023-2024	7.06%	-1.20%
2024-2025	$24,356	$16,368

Cost Per Credit Hour

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Birmingham-Southern. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $892.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2023-2024)
	Year	Cost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate	2022-2023	$833
	2023-2024	$892
	2024-2025	$955

Cost of Attendance with Living Costs and Books & Supplies

The living costs including for room, board, transpiration, and other personal expenses is $16,568 for year 2024. The on-campus living costs decreased by 1.20% compared to the previous year. The off-campus living costs decreased by 19.19% compared to the previous year.

The Birmingham-Southern's 2024 on-campus COA is $40,380 and off-campus COA is $33,728.

2024 Cost of Attendance (COA) At Birmingham-Southern
	On-Campus	Off Campus
Tuition & Fees	$22,750
Room & Board	$14,300	$6,500
Personal Expenses	$2,268	$3,416
Books & Supplies	$1,062
Cost of Attendance	$40,380	$33,728

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

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4-Years Costs of Attendance

How Much is the tuition for 4 years at Birmingham-Southern?

For the entering class 2024, the estimated tuition for 4 years at Birmingham-Southern is $101,041.

The estimation excludes the book, supplies, and living costs before receiving any financial aid. See the other tabs for estimating 4-year total costs of attendance and after financial aid. The next table shows the estimated 4-years tuition & fees for the next 5 admission years. The estimation is based on 4-years changes in tuition & fees at the school.

Birmingham-Southern 4 Years Tuition & Fees Estimates
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$23,713	$24,716	$25,761	$26,851	$101,041
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$24,716	$25,761	$26,851	$27,987	$105,316
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$25,761	$26,851	$27,987	$29,171	$109,771
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$26,851	$27,987	$29,171	$30,406	$114,416
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$27,987	$29,171	$30,406	$31,692	$119,256

COA including Books, Living Costs and Personal Expenses

The table shows the 4-years estimation of total costs of attendance (COA). It includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, room & board charges, and other living expenses.

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2024, the estimated 4-years COA is $173,364.

Birmingham-Southern 4 Years COA
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$41,518	$42,701	$43,932	$45,213	$173,364
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$42,701	$43,932	$45,213	$46,545	$178,392
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$43,932	$45,213	$46,545	$47,930	$183,621
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$45,213	$46,545	$47,930	$49,371	$189,059
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$46,545	$47,930	$49,371	$50,868	$194,715

Actual COA after Receiving Financial Aid

Last year, 98% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid. It includes any financial aid from the federal government, state, local, institute, and other sources known by the institution. It excludes federal/private student loans.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price for 4 years of attending the school is $117,760.

Birmingham-Southern 4 Years COA after Receiving Financial Aid
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$27,617	$28,800	$30,031	$31,312	$117,760
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$28,800	$30,031	$31,312	$32,644	$122,788
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$30,031	$31,312	$32,644	$34,029	$128,017
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$31,312	$32,644	$34,029	$35,470	$133,455
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$32,644	$34,029	$35,470	$36,967	$139,111

	In-State	Out-of-State
Birmingham-Southern College	$22,750
Samford University	$38,144
Faulkner University	$23,920
Tuskegee University	$23,440
University of Mobile	$26,120
Oakwood University	$21,838