Southland Conference Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Southland member schools is $9,164 for state residents and $22,033 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,382 for state residents and $15,932 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Southland colleges is $16,188 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $16,641 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the Southland schools.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $42,240 and Nicholls State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $9,266.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $24,174 and Nicholls State University has the cheapest graduate costs of $9,347.
- University of New Orleans has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $18,098 and University of Central Arkansas has the lowest costs of $14,109.
- University of the Incarnate Word has the highest off-campus living costs of $17,950 and Lamar University has the lowest costs of $14,556.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,730 and McNeese State University has the lowest costs of $418.
- Abilene Christian University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,343 and McNeese State University has the cheapest costs of $561.
Southland Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares Southland schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
You can sort the table by any column by clicking/touching a column header.
| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $17,258 ($10,118) | $12,443 ($7,162) | 14,109 | 16,862 | $476 | $587 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,960 ($8,460) | $9,997 ($8,497) | 16,520 | 17,261 | $418 | $561 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,008 ($9,172) | $13,678 ($9,108) | 18,098 | 17,439 | $455 | $592 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,266 ($8,173) | $9,347 ($8,254) | 16,934 | 17,334 | $501 | $669 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,652 ($8,864) | $20,546 ($9,758) | 16,541 | 17,261 | $420 | $935 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,851 ($8,373) | $21,308 ($8,830) | 16,164 | 17,736 | $869 | $1,184 |
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $42,240 | $24,174 | 15,772 | 15,772 | $1,730 | $1,343 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $21,033 ($9,748) | $15,995 ($7,179) | 16,279 | 16,285 | $649 | $651 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $38,100 | $11,475 | 16,018 | 17,286 | $1,465 | $627 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $35,660 | $20,870 | 18,060 | 17,950 | $1,050 | $1,100 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $18,696 ($8,904) | $15,986 ($8,642) | 15,362 | 14,556 | $667 | $768 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $19,020 ($9,228) | $16,298 ($8,954) | 15,586 | 15,586 | $652 | $728 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $20,680 ($10,600) | $14,993 ($7,433) | 15,002 | 15,002 | $774 | $779 |
| Average | $22,033 | $15,932 | 16,188 | 16,641 | $779 | $810 |
More Comparison between Southland Conference Members