Bellarmine's tuition & fees has increased from $37,650 (2015) to $48,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,166 (year 2015) to $14,760 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2024) at Bellarmine University.
Bellarmine'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 16.53% from 2015 ($55,162).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bellarmine's COA is $64,280, which is decreased by -1.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bellarmine's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $47,180. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bellarmine University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $500, and it has decreased -36.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $788 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $792 | 0.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $762 | -3.79% |
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| 2018-19 | $788 | 3.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $752 | -4.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $768 | 2.13% |
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| 2021-22 | - | -100.13% |
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| 2022-23 | - | - |
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| 2023-24 | - | - |
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| 2024-25 | $500 | - |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -3.29% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -9.26% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bellarmine University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,724 | $16,724 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,252 | $17,252 | 3.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,794 | $17,794 | 3.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,150 | $18,150 | 2.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,108 | $16,108 | -11.25% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,842 | $16,842 | 4.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,298 | $16,298 | -3.23% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,030 | $17,030 | 4.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,164 | $18,164 | 6.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,010 | $17,772 | -17.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bellarmine University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bellarmine University | $48,770 | $46,780 | 4.25% |
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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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| Frontier Nursing University | $0 | - | - |
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