Albion's tuition & fees has increased from $39,128 (2015) to $56,950 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.55% over the past 10 years.
Albion's tuition increase rate is higher than the Michigan's average increase rate of 21.56%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.92% from 2015 ($51,900).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Albion's COA is $71,580, which is increased by 2.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Albion's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $56,330. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Albion College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has increased 6.25% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $700 | -12.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $700 | |
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| 2019-20 | $700 | |
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| 2020-21 | $700 | |
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| 2021-22 | $700 | |
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| 2022-23 | $700 | |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | 21.43% |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.68% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -6.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Albion College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,972 | $11,972 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,410 | $12,410 | 3.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,000 | $13,000 | 4.75% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,180 | $13,180 | 1.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,180 | $13,180 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,180 | $13,180 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,180 | $13,180 | |
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| 2022-23 | $13,270 | $13,270 | 0.68% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,520 | $13,990 | 1.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,780 | $11,720 | 1.92% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Albion College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Albion College | $56,950 | $55,746 | 2.16% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | $32,946 | $32,300 | 2.00% |
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| Davenport University | $24,466 | $23,324 | 4.90% |
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| Baker College | $13,000 | $12,810 | 1.48% |
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| Lawrence Technological University | $44,760 | $41,872 | 6.90% |
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| Calvin University | $39,350 | $38,670 | 1.76% |
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