Southern Conference (SoCon) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of SoCon member schools is $10,879 for state residents and $34,387 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,117 for state residents and $19,989 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at SoCon colleges is $15,681 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $19,108 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the SoCon schools.
- Furman University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,312 and Western Carolina University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $8,532.
- East Tennessee State University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $25,904 and Furman University has the cheapest graduate costs of $14,970.
- Samford University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $18,112 and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the lowest costs of $11,569.
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the highest off-campus living costs of $30,700 and Wofford College has the lowest costs of $11,446.
- Wofford College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,157 and Western Carolina University has the lowest costs of $344.
- East Tennessee State University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,331 and Furman University has the cheapest costs of $520.
1 Southern Conference (SoCon) member made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Samford. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
SoCon Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares SoCon 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 |
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Samford University Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | $38,144 | $22,604 | 18,112 | 26,826 | $1,242 | $953 |
Mercer University Macon, GA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,890 | $17,865 | 17,392 | 17,392 | $1,350 | $973 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $23,339 ($7,593) | $22,676 ($8,546) | 13,870 | 16,872 | $841 | $1,084 |
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $8,532 ($4,532) | $18,497 ($7,778) | 15,094 | 15,652 | $344 | $1,276 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $37,370 ($12,570) | $18,540 ($12,690) | 11,569 | 30,700 | $965 | $1,020 |
Furman University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $58,312 | $14,970 | 17,868 | 17,868 | $1,810 | $520 |
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $54,100 | - | 17,558 | 11,446 | $2,157 | - |
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,790 ($9,950) | $25,904 ($10,784) | 17,200 | 20,218 | $470 | $1,331 |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $18,208 ($10,144) | $18,852 ($10,788) | 15,002 | 15,002 | $682 | $942 |
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $51,186 ($20,484) | - | 13,140 | - | - | - |
Average | $34,387 | $19,989 | 15,681 | 19,108 | $1,096 | $1,012 |
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