Centenary's tuition & fees has increased from $31,754 (2015) to $37,732 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,480 (year 2015) to $19,350 (year 2025).
Centenary's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. 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 17.79% from 2015 ($46,899).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Centenary's COA is $55,244, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to Centenary's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,636. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Centenary University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% 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 | $900 | -25.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.12% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Centenary University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,945 | $13,305 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,419 | $15,015 | 3.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,526 | $14,176 | 0.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,034 | $14,988 | 3.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,748 | $16,694 | 4.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,146 | $16,694 | 2.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,748 | $16,694 | -2.47% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,730 | $16,694 | 6.24% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,512 | $16,694 | -1.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,512 | $16,694 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Centenary University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Centenary University | $37,732 | $37,732 | - |
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| Beth Medrash Govoha | $25,780 | $25,780 | - |
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| Seton Hall University | $53,170 | $51,370 | 3.50% |
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| Princeton University | $62,688 | $59,710 | 4.99% |
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| Stevens Institute of Technology | $63,462 | $60,952 | 4.12% |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,010 | $37,686 | -1.79% |
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