Southern Union State Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Wadley, AL

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How much is the Southern Union State CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Southern Union State CC's tuition & fees is $4,980 for Alabama residents and $8,790 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $14,180 for Alabama residents and $17,990 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Southern Union State CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Alabama Residents Tuition & Fees$4,980
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,790
Books & Supplies Costs$1,400
On-campus Room & Board$4,600
On-campus Expenses$3,200
Off-campus Room & Board$8,500
Off-campus Expenses$3,750
2023-2024 Estimates
Alabama Residents Tuition & Fees$5,103
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,037

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Southern Union State CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Alabama, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,073.
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern Union State Community College$4,980$8,790
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Alabama 2-4 Years Colleges$15,034
Public Schools$7,408$14,073
Private Schools$15,848

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Southern Union State CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL$4,980$8,790
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL$5,040$8,850
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL$4,980$8,790
Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL$4,980$8,790

Financial Aid and COA

At Southern Union State Community College, 2,242 students (55%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,630.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Southern Union State CC is $12,360 for students living on-campus and $16,810 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 746 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,619 and the average amount of student loans is $5,362.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$14,180$17,990
COA (off-campus)$18,630$22,440
Tuition & Fees$4,980$8,790
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$9,200$9,200
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,650$13,650
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$8,550$12,360
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,000$16,810
Average Financial Aid$5,630$5,630
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,24255%$5,630
Pell Grants1,40134%$4,676
Federal Student Loan85221%$5,332
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid74678%-
Grants or Scholarships65869%$7,619
Federal Grants40042%$5,820
Pell Grants40042%$5,775
Other Federal Grants172%$1,059
State/Local Grants273%$820
Institutional Grants39241%$6,794
Student Loan Aid23525%$5,362
Federal Student Loans23124%$5,186
Other Student Loans71%$8,857
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level484405$6,405
0-30,000219218$8,351
30,001-48,0009088$6,985
48,001-75,0008272$5,651
75,001-110,0004412$1,561
110,001 or more4915$2,261

Student Population

Southern Union State Community College has a total of 4,386 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,776 male students and 2,293 female students attending Southern Union State CC. The school offers online degree programs and 645 students enrolled online exclusively (14.71% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,069 1,7762,293

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address750 Roberts St, Wadley, AL
Phone256-395-2211
WEBwww.suscc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered52 Programs
Online Program Offered4 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population4,386
Graduation Rate24%
Transfer-out Rate41%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time), 40% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties93 (Full-time), 160 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs213 (Full-time), 236 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$55,165
Average Staff Salary$56,541