Asbury's tuition & fees has increased from $27,736 (2015) to $33,640 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,918 (year 2015) to $8,700 (year 2025).
Asbury's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. 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 29.42% from 2015 ($37,952).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Asbury's COA is $49,116, which is increased by 2.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Asbury's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,072. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Asbury University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,240 | 3.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,275 | 2.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | 1.96% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,330 | 2.31% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,365 | 2.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,380 | 1.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,462 | 5.94% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,462 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | -17.92% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 45.55% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 81.90% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Asbury University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,016 | $8,184 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,518 | $8,470 | 5.57% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,800 | $8,725 | 2.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,070 | $8,900 | 2.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,518 | $9,115 | 4.45% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,029 | $9,355 | 4.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,430 | $9,451 | 3.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,908 | $10,010 | 4.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,888 | $10,010 | 8.23% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,276 | $15,472 | 10.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Asbury University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Asbury University | $33,640 | $33,640 | - |
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| University of the Cumberlands | $9,875 | $9,875 | - |
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| Campbellsville University | $27,998 | $26,990 | 3.73% |
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| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | $11,046 | $13,086 | -15.59% |
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| Lindsey Wilson University | $27,808 | $27,274 | 1.96% |
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| Bellarmine University | $48,770 | $46,780 | 4.25% |
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