UWA's tuition & fees has increased from $15,878 (2015) to $20,090 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.53% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,708 (year 2015) to $13,546 (year 2025).
UWA'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 25.94% from 2015 ($26,302).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UWA's COA is $33,126, which is increased by 0.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UWA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.53% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of West Alabama over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,206, and it has increased 0.50% 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 | $1,216 | 1.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,216 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | -1.32% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,216 | 1.33% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,216 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,216 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,206 | -0.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,206 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.59% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.10% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of West Alabama.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,224 | $9,214 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,128 | $10,128 | 9.80% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,585 | $10,627 | 4.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,585 | $10,627 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,015 | $10,705 | 4.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,015 | $10,705 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,099 | $10,705 | 0.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,420 | $10,800 | 2.89% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,766 | $10,800 | 3.03% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,830 | $10,864 | 0.54% |
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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 West Alabama and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of West Alabama | $20,090
($10,990) | $20,090
($10,990) | - |
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| The University of Alabama | $34,172
($12,180) | $33,200
($11,900) | 2.93% |
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| Auburn University | $34,922
($12,890) | $33,944
($12,536) | 2.88% |
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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 South Alabama | $19,092
($10,116) | $18,652
($9,676) | 2.36% |
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| Troy University | $20,352
($10,176) | $19,584
($9,792) | 3.92% |
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