Published on March 29, 2017 by Philip Poole  
2017 18 tuition

¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s board of trustees has approved the 2017–18 tuition and fee schedule.

Undergraduate tuition for full-time students will be $14,820 per semester.

The university-wide technology fee of $175 per semester, the university-wide parking fee of $30 per semester and the undergraduate campus life fee of $250 per semester remain unchanged for 2017–18.

Housing rates for undergraduates will range from $2,297 to $4,439 per semester, based on residence facility. Meal plans will range from $1,134 to $2,432 per semester. The carte blanche meal plan allows for unlimited meals and dining access throughout the day. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ also offers 12- and 7-meal plans.

Full-time tuition per semester for graduate/professional programs includes Cumberland School of Law, $19,224; McWhorter School of Pharmacy, $18,513; and Beeson Divinity School, $6,912. Tuition and fees in other graduate and professional programs will vary by degree program, according to Harry B. Brock III, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s executive vice president and vice president for business and financial affairs.

“We are very grateful for the investment that families are making in a ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ education,” Brock said. “They have come to expect high-quality academic programs and cocurricular activities, and we are committed to finding balance between those expectations and affordability.”

¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ continues to enjoy a strong national reputation for its academic programs. In 2016, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ was ranked 4th in the South among regional universities by U.S. News & World Report, and 87th nationally and first among all four-year institutions in Alabama by The Economist. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ also has been recognized by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance as one of the top 40 in the “Best College Value” among private universities in the United States. 

 
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.