SHC's tuition & fees has increased from $34,092 (2015) to $24,054 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.44% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,820 (year 2015) to $8,857 (year 2025).
SHC'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 -15.26% from 2015 ($51,068).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SHC's COA is $43,276, which is increased by 4.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SHC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 29.44% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $23,504. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Spring Hill College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has decreased -13.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,750 | 16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | -25.71% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 74.07% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Spring Hill College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,476 | $10,860 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,560 | $18,472 | 0.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,084 | $17,510 | 3.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,712 | $20,116 | 3.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,914 | $20,466 | 1.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,925 | $21,048 | 0.07% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,154 | $18,676 | -16.37% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,390 | $18,358 | 8.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,786 | $22,054 | 9.07% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,922 | $21,696 | 6.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Spring Hill College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Spring Hill College | $24,054 | $23,270 | 3.37% |
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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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