Birmingham-Southern's tuition & fees has increased from $33,128 (2015) to $22,750 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $8,400 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Birmingham-Southern College.
Birmingham-Southern's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alabama's average increase rate of 21.50%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 -16.76% from 2015 ($48,510).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Birmingham-Southern's COA is $40,380, which is increased by 3.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Birmingham-Southern's COA over the past 9 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 31.33% for the last 9 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,750. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Birmingham-Southern College over last the 9 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,062, and it has decreased -15.71% from the year 2015 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,260 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,260 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,260 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | -20.63% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,062 | 6.20% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -13.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Birmingham-Southern College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,122 | $12,272 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,692 | $12,272 | 4.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,350 | $12,500 | 4.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,490 | $12,490 | 0.91% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,592 | $12,690 | 0.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,670 | $12,690 | 0.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,370 | $12,690 | 4.47% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,770 | $12,270 | 2.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,568 | $9,916 | -1.20% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Birmingham-Southern College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Birmingham-Southern College | $22,750 | $22,750 | - |
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| Samford University | $40,150 | $38,144 | 5.26% |
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| Tuskegee University | $25,386 | $23,440 | 8.30% |
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| Faulkner University | $23,920 | $23,920 | - |
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| University of Mobile | $26,910 | $26,120 | 3.02% |
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| Oakwood University | $22,512 | $21,838 | 3.09% |
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