Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $41,063 when living on campus and $41,366 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Birmingham-Southern College | $22,750 | $1,062 | $16,568 | $9,916 | |
| Miles College | $13,314 | $250 | $10,180 | $13,837 | |
| University of Mobile | $26,910 | $1,800 | $16,078 | $13,800 | |
| Samford University | $40,150 | $1,200 | $18,391 | $27,102 | |
| United States Sports Academy | $20,700 | $660 | - | $13,380 | |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $24,765 | $994 | $15,304 | $15,607 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is - for all students.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $39,000 and Miles College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,764 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Miles College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of Mobile | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Samford University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| United States Sports Academy | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $20,897 and University of Mobile has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,500.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Miles College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of Mobile | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Samford University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| United States Sports Academy | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $14,883 when a student lives on campus and $17,030 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | - | ||||
| Miles College | $7,348 | $2,832 | $10,845 | $2,992 | $2,992 |
| University of Mobile | $11,328 | $4,750 | $9,000 | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| Samford University | $13,056 | $5,335 | $21,106 | $5,996 | $5,995 |
| United States Sports Academy | - | - | $11,440 | $1,940 | $1,940 |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| Average | $10,577 | $4,306 | $13,098 | $3,932 | $3,932 |
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