Georgia Southern's tuition & fees has increased from $16,847 (2015) to $17,734 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,610 (year 2015) to $22,414 (year 2025).
Georgia Southern's tuition increase rate is lower than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. 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 15.27% from 2015 ($33,501).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Georgia Southern's COA is $38,618, which is increased by 5.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Georgia Southern's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Georgia Southern University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,216, and it has increased 1.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| 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 | $1,216 | 1.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.88% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Georgia Southern University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,454 | $15,454 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,454 | $15,454 | |
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| 2017-18 | $15,304 | $15,304 | -0.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,458 | $14,534 | 1.01% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,834 | $14,130 | 2.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,294 | $15,382 | 2.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,894 | $15,326 | -2.45% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,790 | $17,556 | 11.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,467 | $17,556 | 3.81% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,668 | $21,882 | 6.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Georgia Southern University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Georgia Southern University | $17,734
($6,022) | $16,959
($5,905) | 4.57% |
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| University of South Alabama | $19,092
($10,116) | $18,652
($9,676) | 2.36% |
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| Texas State University | $22,930
($11,450) | $23,210
($11,450) | -1.21% |
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| Arkansas State University | $14,522
($8,090) | $13,826
($7,754) | 5.03% |
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| Troy University | $20,352
($10,176) | $19,584
($9,792) | 3.92% |
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| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $24,146
($10,418) | $24,146
($10,418) | - |
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