Quad
U. the South
St Lawrence

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    St Lawrence's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. the South

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    St Lawrence costs about $1.7K less per year on average than U. the South ($33,663 vs. $35,395, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. the South$35.4K
St Lawrence$33.7K
Aid generosity
U. the South51%
St Lawrence59%
Net price, with grants
U. the South$34.8K
St Lawrence$33.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. the South98%
St Lawrence99%
Average grant
U. the South$37.2K
St Lawrence$48.8K
Aid from the college
U. the South98%
St Lawrence99%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. the South$72K
St Lawrence$82K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. the South$72K
St Lawrence$82K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. the South$53.7K
St Lawrence$63.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. the South$53.7K
St Lawrence$63.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. the SouthNot reported
St LawrenceNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. the SouthPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $28K

  • St LawrencePublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $39K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. the SouthSt Lawrence
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 48% got merit aid, averaging $28K32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $39K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. the SouthSt Lawrence
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. the SouthSt Lawrence
Aid forms FAFSA · CSS Profile–
Aid priority date or deadline February 1 (deadline)–
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years $51,825–
College grant dollars given as merit 40%–
Aid for international students 57 students, average $63.6K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why