Covenant's tuition & fees has increased from $31,320 (2015) to $42,040 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.23% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,043 (year 2015) to $15,700 (year 2025).
Covenant's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. 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 39.21% from 2015 ($43,190).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Covenant's COA is $60,126, which is increased by 3.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Covenant's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.23% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Covenant College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,170, and it has increased 6.36% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,170 | 6.36% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,170 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,170 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,170 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,170 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,170 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,170 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,170 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,170 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 61.36% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Covenant College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,770 | $5,960 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,300 | $6,250 | 4.92% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,580 | $6,250 | 2.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,930 | $6,250 | 3.02% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,610 | $8,950 | 5.70% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,920 | $8,950 | 2.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,090 | $11,090 | 1.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,478 | $11,090 | 2.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,378 | $17,406 | 21.52% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,916 | $17,462 | 3.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Covenant College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Covenant College | $42,040 | $40,464 | 3.89% |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $28,310 | $26,446 | 7.05% |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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