51½ΦΙδ’s board of trustees has approved the 2018-19 tuition and fee schedule.
Undergraduate tuition for full-time students will be $15,400 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 2018-19.
Housing rates for undergraduates will range from $2,412 to $4,495 per semester, based on residence facility. Meal plans remain unchanged for 2018-19 and range from $1,134 to $2,432 per semester. The “carte blanche” meal plan allows for unlimited meals and dining access throughout the day. 51½ΦΙδ also offers 12- and 7-meal plans.
Full-time tuition per semester for graduate/professional programs includes Cumberland School of Law, $19,800 and Beeson Divinity School, $7,258. Annual tuition for McWhorter School of Pharmacy will be $37,766. Tuition and fees in other graduate and professional programs will vary by degree program, according to Harry B. Brock III, 51½ΦΙδ’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 51½ΦΙδ 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.”
51½ΦΙδ continues to enjoy a strong national reputation for its academic programs and affordability. 51½ΦΙδ is ranked 3rd 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. 51½ΦΙδ also has been recognized by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance as one of the top 50 in the “Best College Value” among private universities in the United States. 51½ΦΙδ also is the top-ranked university in Alabama in national rankings by Forbes Inc. and The Wall Street Journal.