Southland Conference Members Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Southland member schools is $9,258 for state residents and $22,466 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,448 for state residents and $16,338 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Southland colleges is $16,746 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $17,070 for academic year 2024-2025.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the Southland schools.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $44,200 and Nicholls State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $9,242.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $26,424 and Nicholls State University has the cheapest graduate costs of $9,329.
- University of the Incarnate Word has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $18,738 and Lamar University has the lowest costs of $15,554.
- Houston Christian University has the highest off-campus living costs of $18,970 and Lamar University has the lowest costs of $14,926.
- Abilene Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,830 and McNeese State University has the lowest costs of $419.
- Abilene Christian University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,468 and McNeese State University has the cheapest costs of $562.
Southland Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares Southland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $18,023 ($10,523) | $12,985 ($7,446) | 16,101 | 18,427 | $500 | $615 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,989 ($8,489) | $10,002 ($8,502) | 16,808 | 17,966 | $419 | $562 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,008 ($9,172) | $13,678 ($9,108) | 15,732 | 15,075 | $455 | $592 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,242 ($8,149) | $9,329 ($8,236) | 17,652 | 18,042 | $501 | $669 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,652 ($8,864) | $20,546 ($9,758) | 17,093 | 17,969 | $420 | $935 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,851 ($8,373) | $21,308 ($8,830) | 16,164 | 17,736 | $761 | $1,065 |
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $44,200 | $26,424 | 17,812 | 17,812 | $1,830 | $1,468 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $20,794 ($9,748) | $16,031 ($7,179) | 16,262 | 15,383 | $640 | $653 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $39,430 | $11,870 | 17,702 | 18,970 | $1,530 | $655 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $37,090 | $22,650 | 18,738 | 18,490 | $1,090 | $1,145 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $18,745 ($8,905) | $16,022 ($8,642) | 15,554 | 14,926 | $669 | $769 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $19,068 ($9,228) | $16,334 ($8,954) | 15,586 | 15,586 | $654 | $730 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $20,968 ($11,128) | $15,209 ($7,829) | 16,494 | 15,534 | $764 | $769 |
| Average | $22,466 | $16,338 | 16,746 | 17,070 | $787 | $817 |
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