American Athletic Conference (American) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of American member schools is $13,213 for state residents and $31,748 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,126 for state residents and $28,583 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at American colleges is $18,577 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $19,799 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the American schools.
- Southern Methodist University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $64,460 and University of Memphis has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $14,784.
- University of Connecticut has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $44,106 and University of Memphis has the cheapest graduate costs of $15,228.
- Temple University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $21,434 and University of Houston has the lowest costs of $15,467.
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest off-campus living costs of $30,174 and Southern Methodist University has the lowest costs of $13,408.
- Southern Methodist University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,390 and University of Memphis has the lowest costs of $542.
- University of Connecticut has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,275 and University of Memphis has the cheapest costs of $758.
2 American Athletic Conference (American) members made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - UConn and Houston. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
American Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $43,034 ($20,366) | $44,106 ($22,194) | 18,326 | 19,094 | $1,633 | $2,275 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public, 4 years four-years | $22,467 ($6,368) | $28,657 ($8,872) | 17,300 | 17,300 | $749 | $1,194 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,324 ($6,410) | $21,126 ($10,428) | 18,445 | 17,020 | $577 | $880 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $29,174 ($12,828) | $29,102 ($14,418) | 19,604 | 19,952 | $1,208 | $1,606 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | $36,001 ($17,239) | $36,244 ($22,348) | 19,087 | 30,174 | $1,054 | $1,405 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $30,582 ($13,570) | $26,674 ($14,902) | 18,472 | 24,162 | $1,197 | $1,250 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public, 4 years four-years | $37,462 ($22,082) | $28,523 ($22,010) | 21,434 | 21,434 | $1,419 | $1,336 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,784 ($10,344) | $15,228 ($11,214) | 16,806 | 18,610 | $542 | $758 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $22,191 ($9,711) | $19,109 ($9,749) | 15,467 | 16,835 | $882 | $1,005 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $64,460 | $37,062 | 20,830 | 13,408 | $2,390 | $1,764 |
| Average | $31,748 | $28,583 | 18,577 | 19,799 | $1,165 | $1,347 |
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