Auburn's tuition & fees has increased from $28,040 (2015) to $34,922 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,022 (year 2015) to $33,986 (year 2025).
Auburn's tuition increase rate is higher than the Alabama's average increase rate of 21.50%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 24.26% from 2015 ($47,410).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Auburn's COA is $58,914, which is increased by 3.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Auburn's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,048. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Auburn University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Auburn University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $18,170 | $18,170 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $18,562 | $18,562 | 2.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,114 | $19,114 | 2.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,114 | $19,114 | |
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| 2019-20 | $19,504 | $19,504 | 2.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,682 | $19,682 | 0.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,624 | $20,624 | 4.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,026 | $21,026 | 1.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,562 | $20,902 | 2.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,792 | $21,602 | 5.70% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Auburn University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Auburn University | $34,922
($12,890) | $33,944
($12,536) | 2.88% |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $36,298
($12,688) | $34,943
($12,688) | 3.88% |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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| University of Florida | $28,659
($6,381) | $28,659
($6,381) | - |
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| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $28,631
($11,954) | $28,631
($11,954) | - |
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| University of Kentucky | $34,140
($13,502) | $33,406
($13,212) | 2.20% |
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