Chatham's tuition & fees has increased from $34,440 (2015) to $45,001 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,246 (year 2015) to $24,396 (year 2025).
Chatham's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 25.66% from 2015 ($49,022).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Chatham's COA is $61,601, which is decreased by -0.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Chatham's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $43,518. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Chatham 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 not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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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 22.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 7.59% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Chatham University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,582 | $13,582 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,042 | $14,542 | -3.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,390 | $14,890 | 2.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,520 | $15,020 | 0.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,868 | $15,362 | 2.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,226 | $15,726 | 2.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,226 | $15,726 | |
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| 2022-23 | $14,719 | $16,219 | 3.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,824 | $17,824 | 14.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,600 | $15,300 | -7.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Chatham University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Chatham University | $45,001 | $43,810 | 2.72% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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