Paying for Birmingham-Southern
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$18,900
On-campus Living Costs
$15,592
Off-campus Living Costs
$12,690
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$708
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern College are $18,900 for graduate programs. Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama, its tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Judson College and Spring Hill College, tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern College is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $30,254.
The average living cost of the school is $15,592 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $12,690.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Birmingham-Southern College are $18,900 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,754 | $1,134 |
| 2017 | $33,200 | $1,248 |
| 2018 | $34,544 | $1,260 |
| 2019 | $16,402 | $1,248 |
| 2020 | $16,993 | $1,248 |
| 2021 | $17,650 | $1,250 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $15,592 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 $12,690.
The living cost at the school has increased by 0.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $12,530 | $1,200 | $12,200 | $1,300 |
| 2017 | $11,920 | $2,772 | $8,000 | $4,272 |
| 2018 | $12,350 | $3,000 | $8,000 | $4,500 |
| 2019 | $12,500 | $2,990 | $8,000 | $4,490 |
| 2020 | $12,402 | $3,190 | $8,000 | $4,690 |
| 2021 | $12,900 | $2,770 | $8,000 | $4,690 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,260 at Birmingham-Southern College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,350 |
| 2017 | $1,260 |
| 2018 | $1,260 |
| 2019 | $1,260 |
| 2020 | $1,260 |
| 2021 | $1,260 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Birmingham-Southern College is $708 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,281 |
| 2017 | $1,383 |
| 2018 | $1,439 |
| 2019 | $684 |
| 2020 | $708 |
| 2021 | $735 |