Cedarville's tuition & fees has increased from $27,206 (2015) to $37,150 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.55% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,688 (year 2015) to $11,015 (year 2025).
Cedarville's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 43.04% from 2015 ($36,648).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Cedarville's COA is $52,420, which is increased by 5.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cedarville's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Cedarville University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,572, and it has increased 31.00% 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 | $1,220 | 1.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,248 | 2.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,276 | 2.24% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,298 | 1.72% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,330 | 2.47% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | 5.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,516 | 8.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,572 | 3.69% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.43% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.03% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Cedarville University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,242 | $6,900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,580 | $6,900 | 4.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,818 | $6,930 | 2.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,130 | $7,170 | 3.54% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,066 | $10,066 | 10.25% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,414 | $10,414 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,680 | $10,680 | 2.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,094 | $11,094 | 3.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,010 | $12,010 | 8.26% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,698 | $11,844 | 14.05% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Cedarville University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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| The University of Findlay | $41,164 | $39,646 | 3.83% |
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