Southeastern Conference (SEC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of SEC member schools is $11,503 for state residents and $33,994 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,118 for state residents and $31,884 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at SEC colleges is $19,278 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $18,864 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the SEC schools.
- Vanderbilt University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $63,946 and Mississippi State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $26,580.
- Vanderbilt University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $56,128 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the cheapest graduate costs of $24,090.
- Vanderbilt University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $24,450 and University of Florida has the lowest costs of $15,170.
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest off-campus living costs of $24,106 and University of Georgia has the lowest costs of $15,532.
- University of Georgia has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $8,555 and University of Florida has the lowest costs of $856.
- Vanderbilt University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,314 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the cheapest costs of $840.
8 Southeastern Conference (SEC) members made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
SEC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares SEC 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.
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $33,200 ($11,900) | $33,040 ($11,740) | 20,682 | 21,162 | $1,424 | $1,655 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $33,944 ($12,536) | $33,908 ($12,524) | 21,562 | 20,902 | $1,338 | $1,782 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $28,772 ($9,748) | $30,220 ($12,160) | 19,106 | 19,106 | $889 | $1,590 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years four-years | $28,659 ($6,381) | $30,130 ($12,737) | 15,170 | 15,710 | $856 | $1,139 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years four-years | $30,220 ($11,180) | $26,576 ($10,268) | 15,924 | 15,532 | $8,555 | $1,050 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $33,406 ($13,212) | $35,459 ($14,330) | 20,686 | 20,686 | $1,334 | $1,893 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,631 ($11,954) | $29,962 ($13,027) | 22,180 | 24,106 | $1,016 | $1,196 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $26,980 ($9,412) | $26,980 ($9,412) | 18,340 | 18,700 | $1,118 | $1,491 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $26,580 ($9,815) | $26,580 ($9,815) | 18,439 | 18,662 | $1,101 | $1,459 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $34,338 ($14,130) | $31,029 ($13,029) | 17,192 | 17,192 | $1,090 | $1,235 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $34,934 ($12,688) | $30,160 ($13,774) | 18,063 | 16,744 | $1,438 | $1,240 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $31,974 ($13,484) | $32,108 ($13,620) | 18,596 | 18,596 | $1,148 | $1,666 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $63,946 | $56,128 | 24,450 | - | $2,566 | $2,314 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $40,328 ($13,099) | $24,090 ($11,093) | 19,508 | 18,134 | $1,223 | $840 |
| Average | $33,994 | $31,884 | 19,278 | 18,864 | $1,793 | $1,468 |
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