Christian Brothers's tuition & fees has increased from $30,166 (2015) to $38,420 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,860 (year 2015) to $13,998 (year 2025).
Christian Brothers'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 27.18% from 2015 ($41,754).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Christian Brothers's COA is $53,103, which is increased by 3.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Christian Brothers's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,420. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Christian Brothers University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,436, and it has increased 43.60% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| 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 | $1,250 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,288 | 3.04% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,288 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,327 | 3.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,393 | 4.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,436 | 3.09% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 46.99% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Christian Brothers University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,588 | $10,588 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,416 | $11,416 | 7.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,560 | $11,560 | 1.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,966 | $11,966 | 3.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,240 | $12,240 | 2.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,607 | $12,607 | 3.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,607 | $12,607 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,247 | $13,727 | -2.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,859 | $14,413 | 5.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,247 | $14,846 | 3.02% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Christian Brothers University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Christian Brothers University | $38,420 | $37,300 | 3.00% |
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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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