Editor’s note: This story was updated June 10 to correct an error regarding the percentage increase of tuition rates at UA System schools.
The University of Alabama System board of trustees unanimously approved tuition increases for in-state and out-of state students at UA System schools Thursday.
In-state tuition rates at all three UA System schools will increase 2.5%. Out-of-state tuition at The University of Alabama and UAB will also increase 3%, and UAH’s will increase 4%.
In 2023-24 tuition at the University’s main campus was $5,550 for in-state students and $16,200 for out-of -state students. The new tuition rates are $5,690 and $16,686 for in-state and out-of-state students, respectively.
Last June, the board voted to raise out-of-state tuition by 3% but froze the in-state tuition rate. Last year was the sixth year in the previous seven where tuition rates were frozen for The University of Alabama, then-Chancellor of the UA System Finis St. John IV said at the board’s June 2023 meeting.
“We have thoroughly vetted and benchmarked these adjustments to our peer institutions to ensure that our tuition remains at or below average amongst our peers,” Dana Keith, Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration, said.
In the past, the UA System has cited recent inflation rates as a factor the board considers when choosing to raise tuition. In the U.S., average prices for urban consumers rose 3.4% between April 2023 and April 2024.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, for the 2022-23 academic year, the University’s lowest reported tuition and fees among the totals for in-state, out-of-state and in-district students was slightly higher than the median of a group of 30 similarly sized institutions. The median for the comparison group was $11,207 compared to the University’s $11,940.
