Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of SWAC member schools is $9,673 for state residents and $16,436 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,214 for state residents and $14,967 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at SWAC colleges is $14,969 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $15,619 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the SWAC schools.
- Prairie View A & M University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $26,874 and Mississippi Valley State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $7,912.
- Alabama A & M University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $21,574 and Mississippi Valley State University has the cheapest graduate costs of $8,285.
- Jackson State University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $22,498 and Alabama State University has the lowest costs of $11,082.
- Jackson State University has the highest off-campus living costs of $22,498 and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has the lowest costs of $10,436.
- Jackson State University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $904 and Southern University and A & M College has the lowest costs of $193.
- Jackson State University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $996 and Southern University and A & M College has the cheapest costs of $228.
1 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) member made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Grambling. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
SWAC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares SWAC 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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Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,634 ($10,024) | $21,574 ($11,542) | 15,266 | 15,266 | $574 | $840 |
Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | $19,576 ($11,248) | $17,752 ($10,336) | 11,082 | 12,450 | $700 | $832 |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $17,029 ($9,019) | $16,351 ($8,647) | 13,192 | 10,436 | $462 | $575 |
Grambling State University Grambling, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,706 ($7,681) | $16,439 ($7,416) | 16,180 | 15,122 | $215 | $284 |
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $17,198 ($9,848) | $17,104 ($10,658) | 14,836 | 15,938 | $193 | $228 |
Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,549 | $9,263 | 13,523 | 15,001 | $328 | $475 |
Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $10,110 ($9,090) | $9,795 ($8,795) | 22,498 | 22,498 | $904 | $996 |
Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,912 | $8,285 | 11,242 | 14,651 | $329 | $459 |
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $26,874 ($11,299) | $17,378 ($7,993) | 14,928 | 13,483 | $753 | $797 |
Texas Southern University Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $21,773 ($9,173) | $15,728 ($8,328) | 16,942 | 21,348 | $466 | $465 |
Average | $16,436 | $14,967 | 14,969 | 15,619 | $492 | $595 |
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