Bethel's tuition & fees has increased from $10,750 (2015) to $18,712 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 74.07% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,370 (year 2015) to $15,525 (year 2025).
Bethel's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. 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 28.67% from 2015 ($25,232).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bethel's COA is $32,465, which is increased by 1.73% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bethel's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 74.07% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,376. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bethel University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,295, and it has increased 7.92% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,288 | 7.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,295 | 0.54% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bethel University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,282 | $13,282 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,298 | $14,298 | 7.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,818 | $13,818 | -3.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,818 | $13,818 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,818 | $13,818 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,988 | $13,988 | 1.23% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,988 | $13,988 | |
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| 2022-23 | $14,646 | $14,646 | 4.70% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,457 | $12,457 | -14.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,458 | $12,457 | 0.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bethel University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bethel University | $18,712 | $17,530 | 6.74% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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