Jacksonville State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Jacksonville State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $12,894 for Alabama residents and $23,814 for out-of-state students. Those figures combine tuition with mandatory fees; they do not include living expenses or books.

• Alabama resident tuition: $10,440; required fees: $2,454.
• Out-of-state tuition: $20,880; required fees: $2,454.
• Reported annual room and board: $9,932.
• Reported books and supplies: $970.

Adding those reported categories produces a planning subtotal of $23,796 for an in-state student or $34,236 for an out-of-state student living with the reported room-and-board charge. Neither subtotal is a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific costs would increase it. Commuters and students choosing different housing or meal arrangements may have different living costs.

The published price is also different from net price, which accounts for grant and scholarship aid. In the reported data, average net price was $12,622 for students from families earning no more than $48,000 and $18,183 for those from families earning above $110,000. These are group averages, not individual aid quotes.

Eligible students may use federal grants, federal loans, scholarships, and other aid to meet costs. Students should complete the FAFSA and review Jacksonville State's scholarship application rules and deadlines; grants and scholarships generally do not require repayment, while loans do. The reported aid data show that all students in the measured aid cohort received some form of financial aid, but "aid" can include loans. The individual financial-aid offer and the university's current cost-of-attendance budget are the useful figures for a final enrollment decision.

What are the work-study opportunities at Jacksonville State University?

Jacksonville State University students can look for part-time employment while enrolled, and eligible students may be offered Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid package. Work-Study is not a grant paid upfront: students ordinarily earn wages by working an approved job, and receiving an award does not itself place them in a position.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial-aid office how eligible jobs are advertised and hired. Ordinary campus jobs may have different eligibility rules and may be available to students without a Work-Study award. An internship is different again: it is tied to career experience or academic credit and may be paid or unpaid depending on the position and program.

The university's career services include individual and group career planning, interview preparation, job fairs, employer recruitment, and connections with alumni. Students can use those services to explore majors, prepare applications, and seek internships or jobs. Access to a service should not be confused with a guaranteed placement or employment outcome.