UAB's tuition & fees has increased from $17,654 (2015) to $22,562 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.80% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,628 (year 2015) to $21,168 (year 2025).
UAB'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 26.52% from 2015 ($34,549).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UAB's COA is $43,713, which is increased by 3.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UAB's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.80% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,512. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 20.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.94% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,695 | $15,695 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,568 | $16,568 | 5.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,568 | $16,568 | |
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| 2018-19 | $16,568 | $16,568 | |
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| 2019-20 | $17,862 | $17,862 | 7.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,862 | $17,862 | |
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| 2021-22 | $17,862 | $17,862 | |
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| 2022-23 | $18,877 | $20,337 | 5.68% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,347 | $20,587 | 2.49% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,951 | $20,871 | 3.12% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Alabama at Birmingham and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $22,562
($9,098) | $21,864
($8,832) | 3.19% |
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| University of North Texas | $21,149
($11,309) | $21,244
($11,164) | -0.45% |
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| The University of Texas at El Paso | $25,502
($9,544) | $25,512
($9,544) | -0.04% |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,866
($10,125) | - |
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| Florida International University | $18,964
($6,565) | $18,964
($6,565) | - |
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| The University of Texas at San Antonio | $22,249
($9,326) | $22,217
($9,279) | 0.14% |
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