Private (not-for-profit) Colleges 2021 Average Tuition

For Private (not-for-profit) Colleges, the 2021 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $27,284 and the average graduate programs tuition costs is $19,450. Shepherds College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $146,100 and Bakke Graduate University has the lowest tuition & fees of $532 among Private (not-for-profit) Colleges. For graduate programs, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $90,000 and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2 among Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2021 is $42,450 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2021 Average Costs of Attendance for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$27,284	$19,450
Books & Supplies	$1,160	$1,160
Room & Board	$11,008	$11,008
Other Expenses	$2,999	$2,999
COA	$42,450	$34,617

2020-2021 Average Cost of Attendance For Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2021 is $27,284 . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2021 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2017-2021)
	Tuition	Fees
2016-2017	$24,086	$788
2017-2018	$24,763	$830
2018-2019	$25,492	$858
2019-2020	$25,922	$900
2020-2021	$26,454	$829

Private (not-for-profit) Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2017-2021)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Shepherds College $146,100
MGH Institute of Health Professions $78,241
Columbia University in the City of New York $61,671

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Bakke Graduate University $532
The Continents State University $1,000
Community Technology Learning Center of Portage $1,500

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2021 is $19,450 . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2021 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2017-2021)
	Tuition	Fees
2016-2017	$17,194	$708
2017-2018	$17,630	$740
2018-2019	$17,842	$740
2019-2020	$18,287	$786
2020-2021	$18,667	$783

Private (not-for-profit) Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2017-2021)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc $90,000
Babson College $89,550
MGH Institute of Health Professions $69,686

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2021 is $944. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $819. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2021 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2017-2021)
	Undergraduate	Graduate
2016-2017	$853	$754
2017-2018	$881	$778
2018-2019	$907	$799
2019-2020	$927	$812
2020-2021	$944	$819

Private (not-for-profit) Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2017-2021)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2021 is $14,007 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $14,390 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

Table. 2021 Average Living Costs for Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2017-2021)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2016-2017	$10,060	$2,860	$9,510	$3,603
2017-2018	$10,302	$2,901	$9,775	$3,658
2018-2019	$10,577	$2,927	$10,035	$3,691
2019-2020	$10,772	$2,976	$10,283	$3,800
2020-2021	$11,008	$2,999	$10,579	$3,811

Private (not-for-profit) Colleges - Average Living Costs (2017-2021)

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