Selma's tuition & fees has increased from $6,680 (2014) to $4,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $3,175 (year 2014) to $4,800 (year 2024).

The 2024 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2023) at Selma University.

Selma's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alabama's average increase rate of 31.86%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -37.57% from 2014 ($18,580).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, Selma's COA is $11,600, which is decreased by -1,160,100.00% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Selma's COA over the past 10 years.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have decreased 28.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $4,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Selma University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$6,680$3,175-
2015-16$6,190$3,175-7.34%
2016-17$5,744$3,175-7.21%
2017-18$7,115$1,60523.87%
2018-19$7,410$2,1954.15%
2019-20$7,280$1,880-1.75%
2020-21---
2021-22---
2022-23$4,800$4,800-
2023-24$4,800$4,800
Selma University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has decreased -11.11% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$900-
2015-16$900
2016-17$900
2017-18$1,20033.33%
2018-19$1,50025.00%
2019-20--100.00%
2020-21--
2021-22--
2022-23$800-
2023-24$800

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -18.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 0.00% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Selma University.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2014-15$11,000$7,500-
2015-16$11,000$7,500
2016-17$11,000$7,500
2017-18$9,600$8,000-12.73%
2018-19$10,900$9,60013.54%
2019-20-$2,600-100.00%
2020-21-
2021-22-
2022-23-$8,400-
2023-24$6,000$8,400-

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Selma University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Selma University$4,800$4,800-
Samford University$38,144$36,7253.86%
Faulkner University$23,920$23,920-
Tuskegee University$23,440$22,6143.65%
University of Mobile$26,120$25,7801.32%
Oakwood University$21,838$20,0408.97%

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