The University of Alabama Tuition & College Costs

How much is the The University of Alabama tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, The University of Alabama's tuition & fees is $11,900 for Alabama residents and $33,200 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 $31,984 for Alabama residents and $53,284 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

The University of Alabama Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Alabama Residents Tuition & Fees	$11,900
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$33,200
Books & Supplies Costs	$800
On-campus Room & Board	$14,426
On-campus Expenses	$4,858
Off-campus Room & Board	$14,426
Off-campus Expenses	$4,858
2023-2024 Estimates
Alabama Residents Tuition & Fees	$12,187
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$35,453

How Much Does it Cost to Go to The University of Alabama for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $142,312 at The University of Alabama. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $226,759. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $164,943.

The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.

College Year	Tuition & Fees	COA	After Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)	$34,125	$54,114	$39,291
Sophomore (2024-25)	$35,076	$55,795	$40,560
Junior (2025-26)	$36,053	$57,530	$41,870
Senior (2026-27)	$37,058	$59,320	$43,223
4 Years Total	$142,312	$226,759	$164,943

College Year	Tuition & Fees	COA	After Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)	$35,076	$55,795	$40,560
Sophomore (2025-26)	$36,053	$57,530	$41,870
Junior (2026-27)	$37,058	$59,320	$43,223
Senior (2027-28)	$38,090	$61,166	$44,621
4 Years Total	$146,278	$233,811	$170,273

College Year	Tuition & Fees	COA	After Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)	$36,053	$57,530	$41,870
Sophomore (2026-27)	$37,058	$59,320	$43,223
Junior (2027-28)	$38,090	$61,166	$44,621
Senior (2028-29)	$39,152	$63,071	$46,064
4 Years Total	$150,353	$241,086	$175,778

College Year	Tuition & Fees	COA	After Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)	$37,058	$59,320	$43,223
Sophomore (2027-28)	$38,090	$61,166	$44,621
Junior (2028-29)	$39,152	$63,071	$46,064
Senior (2029-30)	$40,243	$65,036	$47,556
4 Years Total	$154,543	$248,592	$181,464

College Year	Tuition & Fees	COA	After Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)	$38,090	$61,166	$44,621
Sophomore (2028-29)	$39,152	$63,071	$46,064
Junior (2029-30)	$40,243	$65,036	$47,556
Senior (2030-31)	$41,364	$67,063	$49,096
4 Years Total	$158,849	$256,336	$187,337

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, The University of Alabama' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Alabama, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $14,073.

	In-State	Out-of-State
The University of Alabama	$11,900	$33,200
U.S. Four-years Colleges	$18,672
Public Schools	$7,199	$12,960
Private Schools	$20,937
Alabama Four-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 The University of Alabama and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.

	Location	In-State	Out-of-State
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	$11,900	$33,200
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, AL	$8,832	$21,864
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville, AL	$11,770	$24,662

Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years

The undergraduate tuition & fees of The University of Alabama has increased by 34.86% over the past 10 years from $23,950 to $33,200. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 34.24% from $23,950 to $33,040.

The living costs increased by 3.66% last year and 17.94% over the past 10 years.

	In-State	Out-of-State	Change %
2013-2014	$9,450	$23,950	-
2014-2015	$9,826	$24,950	4.18%
2015-2016	$10,170	$25,950	4.01%
2016-2017	$10,470	$26,950	3.85%
2017-2018	$10,780	$28,100	4.27%
2018-2019	$10,780	$29,230	4.02%
2019-2020	$10,780	$30,250	3.49%
2020-2021	$11,620	$31,090	2.78%
2021-2022	$11,620	$31,090	0.00%
2022-2023	$11,940	$32,300	3.89%
2023-2024	$11,900	$33,200	2.79%

	In-State	Out-of-State	Change %
2013-2014	$9,450	$23,950	-
2014-2015	$9,826	$24,950	4.18%
2015-2016	$10,170	$25,950	4.01%
2016-2017	$10,470	$26,950	3.85%
2017-2018	$10,780	$28,100	4.27%
2018-2019	$10,780	$29,230	4.02%
2019-2020	$10,780	$30,250	3.49%
2020-2021	$11,470	$30,940	2.28%
2021-2022	$11,470	$30,940	0.00%
2022-2023	$11,790	$32,150	3.91%
2023-2024	$11,740	$33,040	2.77%

	On-Campus		Off-Campus
2013-2014	$16,350	-	$16,350	-
2014-2015	$16,179	-1.05%	$16,179	-1.05%
2015-2016	$17,052	5.40%	$17,052	5.40%
2016-2017	$17,166	0.67%	$17,166	0.67%
2017-2018	$17,444	1.62%	$17,444	1.62%
2018-2019	$17,892	2.57%	$17,892	2.57%
2019-2020	$18,236	1.92%	$18,236	1.92%
2020-2021	$18,430	1.06%	$18,430	1.06%
2021-2022	$18,604	0.94%	$18,604	0.94%
2022-2023	$19,284	3.66%	$19,284	3.66%
2023-2024	$20,682	7.25%	$21,162	9.74%

Financial Aid and COA

At The University of Alabama, 23,048 students (73%) 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 $14,421.

After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at The University of Alabama is $38,863 for students living on-campus and $38,863 for students living off-campus.

For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 6,571 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 $15,683 and the average amount of student loans is $10,694.

The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.

	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State
COA (on-campus)	$31,984	$53,284
COA (off-campus)	$31,984	$53,284
Tuition & Fees	$11,900	$33,200
Indirect Costs (on-campus)	$20,084	$20,084
Indirect Costs (off-campus)	$20,084	$20,084
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid	$17,563	$38,863
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid	$17,563	$38,863
Average Financial Aid	$14,421	$14,421

Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	23,048	73%	$14,421
Pell Grants	5,664	18%	$4,922
Federal Student Loan	10,736	34%	$6,237

Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	6,571	87%	-
Grants or Scholarships	6,155	82%	$15,683
Federal Grants	3,407	45%	$3,781
Pell Grants	1,445	19%	$5,145
Other Federal Grants	3,086	41%	$1,766
State/Local Grants	264	4%	$932
Institutional Grants	5,383	71%	$15,493
Student Loan Aid	2,906	39%	$10,694
Federal Student Loans	2,698	36%	$5,192
Other Student Loans	670	9%	$25,477

Income Level	Number of Students	Number of Students Awarded	Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level	1,505	1,403	$10,136
0-30,000	524	523	$13,082
30,001-48,000	242	242	$11,093
48,001-75,000	208	198	$9,157
75,001-110,000	176	144	$7,344
110,001 or more	355	296	$7,093

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

The University of Alabama's acceptance rate is 78.90%. A total of 42,421 applicants applied to and 33,472 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 7,593 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 22.68%.

To apply to The University of Alabama, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	42,421	15,567	$26,854
Admitted	33,472	12,338	$21,134
Enrolled	7,593	3,221	$4,372
Acceptance Rate	78.90%	79.26%	78.70%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	22.68%	26.11%	20.69%

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Neither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scores	Considered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to The University of Alabama. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,220 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 26.

Its SAT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.

	Average	25^th	75^th
SAT Total	1,220	1,070	1,370
National Average	1,168
Alabama Average	1,119
SAT EBRW	610	540	680
SAT Math	610	530	690
ACT Composite	26	21	31
National Average	24
Alabama Average	22
ACT Math	24	19	28
ACT English	27	21	33

Student Population

The University of Alabama has a total of 38,644 students including 32,458 undergraduate and 6,186 graduate students. By gender, there are 16,228 male students and 22,088 female students attending The University of Alabama. The school offers online degree programs and 5,820 students enrolled online exclusively (15.06% of all students).

	Total	Male	Female
Total	38,316	16,228	22,088
Undergraduate	31,685	13,780	17,905
Graduate	6,631	2,448	4,183

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address	739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone	205-348-6010
WEB	www.ua.edu/
Degree & Programs
Degree	Undergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered	231 Programs
Online Program Offered	6 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered	129 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate	80.06%
Yield	18.57%
Student Population	38,644
Graduation Rate	72%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	87% (Full-time), 60% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate	19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties	1,517 (Full-time), 469 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs	5,980 (Full-time), 940 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary	$94,993
Average Staff Salary	$62,112

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