BGU's tuition & fees has increased from $14,125 (2015) to $11,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $2,600 (year 2015) to $7,194 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Bethany Global University.
BGU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Minnesota's average increase rate of 7.71%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 22.05% from 2016 ($25,150).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, BGU's COA is $30,696, which is decreased by -28.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to BGU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 22.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bethany Global 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 -37.50% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $500 | -37.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $500 | |
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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 173.76% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bethany Global University.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,456 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $14,560 | 39.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,822 | 1.80% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,150 | 2.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,470 | 2.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,735 | 1.71% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,024 | 27.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,016 | 9.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,196 | -12.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bethany Global University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bethany Global University | $11,000 | $20,700 | -46.86% |
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| University of St Thomas | $54,398 | $52,284 | 4.04% |
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| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $25,600 | $25,000 | 2.40% |
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| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $45,080 | $43,160 | 4.45% |
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| St Catherine University | $38,428 | $37,588 | 2.23% |
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| Bethel University | $44,226 | $42,930 | 3.02% |
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