Bellevue's tuition & fees has increased from $7,050 (2015) to $12,873 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 82.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,900 (year 2015) to $12,630 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have significantly risen this year (more than 10%) at Bellevue University.
Bellevue's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. 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 81.53% from 2015 ($17,385).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bellevue's COA is $31,559, which is increased by 24.61% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bellevue's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 82.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $12,123. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bellevue University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has decreased -7.41% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,350 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,350 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,350 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,350 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,833 | 35.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,833 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,833 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | -31.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.43% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bellevue University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,985 | $13,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,099 | $13,050 | 1.27% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,232 | $13,050 | 23.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,793 | $16,605 | 4.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,009 | $16,605 | 1.83% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,870 | $18,009 | 7.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,607 | $24,945 | 13.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,562 | $24,945 | -0.31% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,607 | $19,307 | 0.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,436 | $21,918 | 19.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bellevue University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bellevue University | $12,873 | $8,886 | 44.87% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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| Concordia University-Nebraska | $40,640 | $39,330 | 3.33% |
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| Doane University | $41,985 | $40,491 | 3.69% |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $43,572 | $41,712 | 4.46% |
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| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | $11,370 | $11,370 | - |
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