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What Auburn University costs

Auburn, Alabama · Public · 26,816 undergrads

Auburn University's in-state sticker price was $36,285 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $25,424 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,536. Out-of-state students pay $22,704 more in tuition.

What does Auburn University cost?

$25,424 a year in-state

Out of state: about $48,128 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $36,285.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,536
$30,000–$48,000$19,065
$48,000–$75,000$21,665
$75,000–$110,000$25,366
over $110,000$30,726

Out-of-state tuition is $36,022 a year, against $13,318 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,704 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$19,536$42,240
$30,000–$48,000$19,065$41,769
$48,000–$75,000$21,665$44,369
$75,000–$110,000$25,366$48,070
Over $110,000$30,726$53,430

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,704 more in tuition that Auburn University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 46% off Auburn University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Auburn University cost more than University of Tennessee, Clemson University and University of Alabama in Huntsville.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Auburn University$21,665$25,424
University of Tennessee$17,499$18,314
Clemson University$16,669$22,032
University of Alabama in Huntsville$20,383$22,758

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,318
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$36,022
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$36,285
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,704 more in tuition at Auburn University and usually get less aid.

14%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,872
average grant for students who got aid.
27%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Auburn University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $19,536 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,285. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Auburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Auburn University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,065 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,285. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Auburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Auburn University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $21,665 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,285. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Auburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Auburn University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Auburn University is $36,022 a year, against $13,318 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $25,424 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,704 tuition gap gives about $48,128 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Deadlines: auburn.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
  • Test rule: auburn.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 4, 2026)

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers