Paying for Birmingham-Southern
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$22,750
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$8,400
On-campus Living Costs
$16,568
Off-campus Living Costs
$9,916
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$896
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,100
The 2024 tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern College are $22,750 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $22,750 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
The average living cost of the school is $16,568 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $9,916.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Birmingham-Southern's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Birmingham-Southern College are $22,750 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 7.06% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $8,400 on average.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $16,993 | $1,248 | $16,993 | $1,248 |
| 2021 | $17,650 | $1,250 | $17,650 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | $18,850 | $1,250 | $18,850 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | $20,000 | $1,250 | $20,000 | $1,250 |
| 2024 | $21,500 | $1,250 | $21,500 | $1,250 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $16,568 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $9,916.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $12,402 | $3,190 | $8,000 | $4,690 |
| 2021 | $12,900 | $2,770 | $8,000 | $4,690 |
| 2022 | $13,600 | $2,770 | $8,000 | $4,690 |
| 2023 | $14,000 | $2,770 | $8,000 | $4,270 |
| 2024 | $14,300 | $2,268 | $6,500 | $3,416 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at Birmingham-Southern College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 6.20% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,260 |
| 2021 | $1,260 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Birmingham-Southern College is $896 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 7.56% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,100 on average.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $708 | |
| 2021 | $735 | |
| 2022 | $786 | |
| 2023 | $833 | |
| 2024 | $896 | $2,100 |