Elms College's tuition & fees has increased from $32,280 (2015) to $43,325 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.22% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,160 (year 2015) to $17,670 (year 2025).
Elms College's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. 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 32.09% from 2015 ($47,538).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Elms College's COA is $62,791, which is increased by 2.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Elms College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.22% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Our Lady of the Elms over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 21.74% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,150 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,150 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,150 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | 30.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | -6.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,108 | $12,215 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,636 | $12,215 | 3.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,064 | $12,215 | 2.92% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,524 | $12,231 | 3.05% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,016 | $12,730 | 3.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,426 | $12,730 | 2.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,811 | $12,730 | 2.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,246 | $13,009 | 2.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,516 | $13,864 | 1.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,066 | $14,792 | 3.14% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between College of Our Lady of the Elms and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $43,325 | $42,061 | 3.01% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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