Beaver College's tuition & fees has increased from $39,560 (2015) to $49,610 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.40% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,514 (year 2015) to $33,678 (year 2025).
Beaver College'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 25.34% from 2015 ($55,360).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Beaver College's COA is $69,390, which is increased by 3.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Beaver College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.40% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,760. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Arcadia University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| 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 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.83% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 42.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Arcadia University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,300 | $19,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,600 | $19,425 | 2.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,760 | $19,465 | 1.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,900 | $20,392 | 0.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,000 | $20,598 | 0.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,150 | $21,500 | 1.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,270 | $22,500 | 0.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,820 | $22,500 | -2.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,350 | $26,240 | 17.07% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,280 | $27,490 | 5.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Arcadia University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Arcadia University | $49,610 | $48,290 | 2.73% |
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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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