The real 4-year cost of Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Birmingham-Southern College went from $25,586 to $22,750, an average of -3.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $25,586 | – | – |
| 2009 | $26,746 | – | – |
| 2010 | $27,890 | – | – |
| 2011 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,690 | – | – |
| 2013 | $30,690 | – | – |
| 2014 | $31,888 | – | – |
| 2015 | $33,128 | – | – |
| 2016 | $34,448 | – | – |
| 2017 | $35,804 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,650 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,241 | – | – |
| 2020 | $18,900 | – | – |
| 2021 | $20,100 | – | – |
| 2022 | $21,250 | – | – |
| 2023 | $22,750 | $22,750 | – |
| 2024 | – | $21,912 | $18,771–$25,054 |
| 2025 | – | $21,106 | $15,488–$27,591 |
| 2026 | – | $20,328 | $12,779–$30,385 |
| 2027 | – | $19,580 | $10,544–$33,462 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $20,328 |
| Year 2 | $19,580 |
| Year 3 | $18,859 |
| Year 4 | $18,165 |
| 4-year total | $76,932 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $36,932
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $40,580
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,300/ yr
- rising 1.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $61,115
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 Birmingham-Southern College4-year schools with similar prices in Alabama
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- Spring Hill College$23,270
- Tuskegee University$23,440
- Oakwood University$21,838
- Faulkner University$23,920
- University of Mobile$26,120
- United States Sports Academy$18,900
- Huntingdon College$28,650
- South University-Montgomery$16,452
Use this data
Published figures for Birmingham-Southern College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.