Southeastern Conference (SEC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of SEC member schools is $11,751 for state residents and $35,118 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,635 for state residents and $32,933 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at SEC colleges is $20,026 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $19,908 for academic year 2024-2025.
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 $67,498 and Mississippi State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $27,637.
- Vanderbilt University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $57,868 and Texas A&M University-College Station has the cheapest graduate costs of $24,505.
- Vanderbilt University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $25,450 and University of Florida has the lowest costs of $16,330.
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest off-campus living costs of $24,686 and University of Georgia has the lowest costs of $16,020.
- University of Georgia has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $8,983 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the lowest costs of $268.
- Vanderbilt University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,349 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the cheapest costs of $390.
SEC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares SEC schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2025 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 | $34,172 ($12,180) | $33,972 ($11,980) | 21,044 | 22,230 | $1,470 | $1,710 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $34,922 ($12,890) | $33,986 ($12,890) | 22,792 | 21,602 | $1,377 | $1,836 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $29,966 ($10,104) | $30,892 ($12,470) | 20,172 | 20,172 | $925 | $1,214 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years four-years | $28,659 ($6,381) | $30,130 ($12,737) | 16,330 | 16,430 | $856 | $1,139 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years four-years | $31,688 ($11,450) | $29,774 ($11,002) | 16,488 | 16,020 | $8,983 | $1,182 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $34,140 ($13,502) | $36,238 ($14,644) | 21,856 | 21,856 | $1,364 | $1,936 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,631 ($11,954) | $29,962 ($13,027) | 23,026 | 24,686 | $268 | $390 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $28,600 ($9,772) | $28,600 ($9,772) | 19,300 | 20,400 | $1,185 | $1,580 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $27,637 ($10,202) | $27,637 ($10,202) | 19,311 | 19,596 | $1,146 | $1,536 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $36,056 ($14,837) | $32,581 ($13,681) | 17,258 | 17,258 | $1,453 | $1,313 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $36,298 ($12,688) | $30,160 ($14,134) | 18,064 | 18,124 | $1,496 | $1,240 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $33,256 ($13,812) | $34,760 ($15,972) | 19,654 | 22,746 | $1,183 | $1,650 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $67,498 | $57,868 | 25,450 | - | $2,709 | $2,349 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $40,124 ($12,995) | $24,505 ($11,748) | 19,618 | 17,686 | $1,215 | $818 |
| Average | $35,118 | $32,933 | 20,026 | 19,908 | $1,831 | $1,421 |
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