The real 4-year cost of Auburn University in Alabama
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Auburn University went from $6,500 to $13,572, an average of 2.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $13,572Combined Tuition/Fees line from Auburn's official Estimated Cost of Attendance for AY 2026-2027, undergraduate on-campus.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,500 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,972 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,900 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,698 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,446 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,852 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,424 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,696 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,968 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,276 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,492 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,796 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,826 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,176 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,536 | – | – |
| 2026 | $13,572 | $13,572 | – |
| 2027 | – | $13,902 | $13,439–$14,364 |
| 2028 | – | $14,239 | $13,307–$15,203 |
| 2029 | – | $14,585 | $13,176–$16,091 |
| 2030 | – | $14,939 | $13,047–$17,030 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,572 |
| Year 2 | $13,902 |
| Year 3 | $14,239 |
| Year 4 | $14,585 |
| 4-year total | $56,297 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $16,297
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $32,261
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $18,424/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $77,686
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing and food, Alabama-resident estimate.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Auburn University4-year schools with similar prices in Alabama
Closest to Auburn University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Montevallo$13,710
- Herzing University-Birmingham$13,420
- Strayer University-Alabama$13,920
- The University of Alabama$12,718
- Miles College$12,714
- Jacksonville State University$12,426
- University of North Alabama$11,990
- Heritage Christian University$11,982
Use this data
Published figures for Auburn University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.