Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tuition Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Southeastern Conference (SEC) is $11,751 for in-state and $35,118 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,498 and Mississippi State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $27,637 among Southeastern Conference (SEC) members. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,635 for in-state and $32,933 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 60.20% and the SAT score is 1272 for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
University of FloridaGainesville, FL$28,659 ($6,381)$30,130 ($12,737)24.20%
0.17%		1,400 SAT
31 ACT
10 /0		56,311
1,497		91%
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA$31,688 ($11,450)
$1,468 ($270)		$29,774 ($11,002)
$3,198 ($734)		37.70%
0.50%		1,370 SAT
32 ACT
100 /3		43,146
1,531		90%
3%
University of KentuckyLexington, KY$34,140 ($13,502)
$734 ($290)		$36,238 ($14,644)
$779 ($314)		92.94%
0.56%		1,180 SAT
25 ACT
10 /0		34,709
2,006		71%
2%
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO$36,056 ($14,837)
$1,718 ($707)		$32,581 ($13,681)
$1,552 ($652)		78.47%
1.45%		1,230 SAT
26 ACT0 /0		31,543
530		75%
-1%
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$36,298 ($12,688)
$1,355		$30,160 ($14,134)60.15%
-1.34%		1,270 SAT
29 ACT0 /0		38,532
1,953		79%
2%
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$33,256 ($13,812)
$1,282 ($328)		$34,760 ($15,972)
$2,652 ($2,352)		41.60%
-4.39%		1,280 SAT
28 ACT
20 /0		38,728
2,424		74%
1%
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$67,498
$3,552		$57,868
$1,740		5.86%
-0.42%		1,540 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		13,575
119		94%
2%
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL$34,172 ($12,180)
$972 ($280)		$33,972 ($11,980)
$932 ($240)		76.65%
0.83%		1,270 SAT
27 ACT
-10 /0		40,846
1,224		73%
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR$29,966 ($10,104)
$1,194 ($356)		$30,892 ($12,470)
$672 ($310)		74.30%
2.63%		1,120 SAT
24 ACT
-10 /0		33,610
1,470		71%
2%
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL$34,922 ($12,890)
$978 ($354)		$33,986 ($12,890)
$78 ($366)		45.92%
-4.55%		1,320 SAT
29 ACT
10 /1		34,145
1,130		82%
3%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$28,631 ($11,954)$29,962 ($13,027)73.33%
-0.67%		1,255 SAT
27 ACT
20 /1		41,705
2,287		69%
-1%
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS$27,637 ($10,202)
$1,057 ($387)		$27,637 ($10,202)
$1,057 ($387)		77.64%
1.32%		1,210 SAT
25 ACT
-10 /0		23,150
493		67%
5%
University of MississippiUniversity, MS$28,600 ($9,772)
$1,620 ($360)		$28,600 ($9,772)
$1,620 ($360)		96.58%
-1.20%		1,090 SAT
25 ACT
-10 /0		26,449
2,406		72%
4%
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$40,124 ($12,995)
$204 ($154)		$24,505 ($11,748)
$415 ($655)		57.43%
-5.82%		1,270 SAT
28 ACT
10 /0		78,321
1,688		84%
1%
Average$35,118 ($11,751)$32,933 ($12,635)60%1,27238,19878%