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package comparison
COMPARING
pay the way
College A College B College C
___________ ___________ ___________
THE COST
Costs
1. Tuition $ $ $
2. General Fees (Student, Athletic, Class Fees, Parking, etc) $ $ $
3. Housing $ $ $
4. Meal Plan $ $ $
5. Total Expected Charges Per Semester
(Add lines 1-4) $ $ $
6. Loans (Stafford, PLUS, Perkins) $ $ $
7. Grants (Pell, State, etc) $ $ $
8. Scholarships (Private) $ $ $
9. College Provided Scholarships & Aid $ $ $
10. Total Financial Aid Per Semester
(Add lines 6-9) $ $ $
$ $ $
Financial Aid
11. Out-of-Pocket Costs Per Semester
(Subtract line 10 from 5)
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Here's the bottom line: School is expensive. Want to see how your top school picks
measure up in the financial department? Here are the current averages in Alabama:
UNDERGRADUATE
IN-STATE
TUITION & FEES
OUT-OF-STATE
$6,599
$12,450
GRADUATE
IN-STATE
OUT-OF-STATE
$9,693
$19,691
BOOKS & SUPPLIES $1,440 $1,440
ROOM & BOARD $11,735 $11,735
TOTAL COST OF
ATTENDANCE
$19,774
$25,624
$22,868
$32,865
Source: College Tuition Compare, 2018-2019
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