Delaware Valley's tuition & fees has increased from $35,256 (2015) to $44,850 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,962 (year 2015) to $9,003 (year 2025).
Delaware Valley'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 23.59% from 2015 ($50,946).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Delaware Valley's COA is $62,966, which is increased by 3.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Delaware Valley's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,140. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Delaware Valley 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 14.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.64% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Delaware Valley University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,690 | $14,690 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,128 | $15,128 | 2.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,750 | $15,128 | 4.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,140 | $16,140 | 2.48% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,420 | $16,420 | 1.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,650 | $16,650 | 1.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,650 | $16,650 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,650 | $16,650 | |
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| 2023-24 | $16,790 | $16,790 | 0.84% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,116 | $17,116 | 1.94% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Delaware Valley University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Delaware Valley University | $44,850 | $43,300 | 3.58% |
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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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