The real 4-year cost of The University of Alabama in Alabama
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at The University of Alabama went from $6,400 to $12,718, an average of 2.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $12,718Fall 2026/Spring 2027 full-time undergraduate tuition, $5,959 resident / $17,962 nonresident per semester times two; mandatory fees billed separately.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,400 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,900 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,600 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,200 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,450 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,826 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,170 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,470 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,780 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,780 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,780 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,620 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,620 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,940 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,900 | – | – |
| 2026 | $12,718 | $12,718 | – |
| 2027 | – | $12,979 | $12,498–$13,461 |
| 2028 | – | $13,246 | $12,281–$14,246 |
| 2029 | – | $13,517 | $12,068–$15,078 |
| 2030 | – | $13,795 | $11,859–$15,959 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,718 |
| Year 2 | $12,979 |
| Year 3 | $13,246 |
| Year 4 | $13,517 |
| 4-year total | $52,460 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,460
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,880
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,840/ yr
- rising 1.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,138
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to The University of Alabama by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Miles College$12,714
- Jacksonville State University$12,426
- Herzing University-Birmingham$13,420
- University of North Alabama$11,990
- Heritage Christian University$11,982
- University of Alabama in Huntsville$11,878
- Auburn University$13,572
- University of Montevallo$13,710
Use this data
Published figures for The University of Alabama from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.