For Alabama, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,840 for Alabama residents and $15,341 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,414 for Alabama residents and $16,800 for out-of-state students.

Samford University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,144 and Huntsville Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,730 among Alabama. For graduate programs, Auburn University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,908 and Columbia Southern University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,820 among Alabama.

You can narrow Alabama colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Alabama in 2024 is $24,587 for state residents and $30,088 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Alabama
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,840$15,341$10,414$16,800
Books & Supplies$1,547$1,547
Room & Board$8,795$8,795
Other Expenses$4,405$4,405
COA$24,587$30,088$25,161$31,547

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alabama is $9,840 for state residents and $15,341 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Alabama over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,068$1,117$13,721$981
2020-2021$6,146$1,124$14,007$1,040
2021-2022$6,166$1,296$13,773$1,031
2022-2023$6,259$1,365$13,868$1,063
2023-2024$7,530$2,310$15,292$49

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Alabama in 2024 is $10,414 for state residents and $16,800 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Alabama over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,588$1,070$14,949$904
2020-2021$8,622$1,054$15,686$957
2021-2022$8,763$1,133$15,999$966
2022-2023$8,918$1,136$16,045$964
2023-2024$9,187$1,227$15,730$1,069

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Alabama in 2024 is $223 for state residents and $515 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $484 for state residents and $832 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Alabama (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$348$501 $525$785
2020-2021$354$511 $539$814
2021-2022$344$502 $546$822
2022-2023$342$500 $537$813
2023-2024$223$515 $484$832

Alabama Living Costs

The average living costs of Alabama in 2024 is $13,200 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,622 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Alabama.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Alabama (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,260$3,855 $8,172$4,503
2020-2021 $8,416$3,929 $8,512$4,615
2021-2022 $8,381$4,038 $9,055$4,498
2022-2023 $8,537$4,207 $9,527$4,743
2023-2024 $8,795$4,405 $10,476$5,146