For Alabama Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,803 for Alabama residents and $14,365 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,414 for Alabama residents and $21,579 for out-of-state students.

Auburn University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $33,944 and J F Ingram State Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,084 among Alabama Public colleges. For graduate programs, Auburn University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,908 and University of West Alabama has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,546 among Alabama Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Alabama Public colleges in 2024 is $22,518 for state residents and $29,080 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Alabama Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,803$14,365$10,414$21,579
Books & Supplies$1,805$1,805
Room & Board$8,433$8,433
Other Expenses$4,478$4,478
COA$22,518$29,080$25,129$36,294

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alabama Public colleges is $7,803 for state residents and $14,365 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Alabama Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,878$1,118$12,349$1,059
2020-2021$6,146$1,124$12,642$1,070
2021-2022$6,166$1,296$12,653$1,118
2022-2023$6,259$1,365$12,882$1,170
2023-2024$6,389$1,414$13,154$1,212
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Alabama Public colleges in 2024 is $10,414 for state residents and $21,579 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Alabama Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,588$1,070$19,031$1,070
2020-2021$8,622$1,054$19,312$1,054
2021-2022$8,763$1,133$19,479$1,133
2022-2023$8,918$1,136$19,961$1,136
2023-2024$9,187$1,227$20,352$1,227

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Alabama Public colleges in 2024 is $221 for state residents and $468 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $481 for state residents and $1,064 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Alabama Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$214$452 $447$986
2020-2021$217$456 $448$999
2021-2022$214$452 $456$1,008
2022-2023$217$459 $467$1,040
2023-2024$221$468 $481$1,064

Alabama Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Alabama Public colleges in 2024 is $12,910 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,854 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Alabama Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Alabama Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,373$3,752 $7,660$3,621
2020-2021 $7,524$3,855 $8,040$4,737
2021-2022 $7,673$3,927 $8,599$4,416
2022-2023 $7,802$4,136 $9,338$4,794
2023-2024 $8,433$4,478 $10,562$5,291