Alvernia's tuition & fees has increased from $31,100 (2015) to $45,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,852 (year 2015) to $17,010 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Alvernia University.
Alvernia's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 39.07% from 2015 ($45,920).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Alvernia's COA is $63,860, which is increased by 3.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Alvernia's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $43,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Alvernia University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | -33.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.10% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 74.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Alvernia University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,320 | $8,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,740 | $8,700 | 3.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,190 | $8,700 | 3.28% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,840 | $8,700 | 4.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,300 | $8,700 | 3.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,780 | $8,700 | 3.14% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,180 | $8,700 | 2.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,530 | $8,700 | 2.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,590 | $8,700 | 6.41% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,860 | $15,060 | 1.53% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Alvernia University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Alvernia University | $45,000 | $42,810 | 5.12% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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